Quality Controller

Montego Pet Nutrition; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Montego is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure our products meet strict quality, food safety and consistency standards across raw materials, production, and finished goods.

You will inspect materials, check batch numbers and expiry dates, monitor hygiene and OHS standards, and support QA documentation and production records. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials, packaging and storage against specs.
• Check stock rotation, batch numbers, expiry dates and supporting docs.
• Monitor quality through batching, mixing, extrusion, baking, moulding and cooling.
• Conduct sensory, moisture and water activity checks.
• Draw product samples for laboratory testing.
• Complete scale verifications and production-line quality checks.
• Identify and escalate non-conforming materials or products per procedures.
• Complete and verify QA documentation and production records.
• Monitor hygiene, housekeeping, food safety and OHS standards.
• Guide and support direct reports and monitor cleaning schedules.

Job description

At Montego, our Quality Controllers help keep our high standards at the heart of everything we do. From raw materials and production checks to finished product testing and documentation, you’ll play a key role in ensuring every stage of the process meets our quality, food safety and consistency standards.

What You Will Be Doing

• Inspecting raw materials, packaging and storage conditions against approved specifications.
• Checking stock rotation, batch numbers, expiry dates and supporting documentation.
• Monitoring quality throughout batching, mixing, extrusion, baking, moulding and cooling processes.
• Conducting sensory, moisture and water activity checks.
• Drawing product samples for laboratory testing.
• Completing scale verifications and production-line quality checks.
• Identifying and escalating non-conforming materials or products in line with procedures.
• Completing and verifying QA documentation and production records.
• Monitoring hygiene, housekeeping, food safety and OHS standards.
• Guiding and supporting direct reports and monitoring required cleaning schedules.