Quality Controller FTC

PepsiCo; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo seeks a QA/QC professional in South Africa to support quality and food safety systems across production and packing lines. The role involves daily QC checks, calibration of lab equipment, and assisting with training and audits.

You will verify sheets, investigate complaints, and participate in GMP inspections. The successful candidate has a science background, strong Excel skills, and is willing to work shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in a science field, or Diploma with relevant experience.
• Solid understanding of quality and food safety systems.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office proficiency.
• Good written and verbal communication abilities.
• 1–2 years’ experience in quality control/assurance.
• Willing to work shifts.

Responsibilities

• Verify and sign off production and quality sheets; report non-conformances.
• Conduct online QC checks on mills and packing lines.
• Perform daily lab equipment verifications and calibrations.
• Assist with food safety awareness training for all departments.
• Assist with employee induction training.
• Investigate customer complaints.
• Conduct daily GMP inspections and prepare reports.
• Sample water, ingredients, and final product for monthly/annual testing; update micro schedule.
• Report non-conformances to the quality supervisor.
• Stand in for food safety meetings.

Skills

Quality management

Food safety

Lab testing

Verbal communication

Shift work

Education

Science degree or diploma

Tools

MS Office

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Overview

Support the implementation and maintenance of Quality and food safety system.

Responsibilities

• Verify and sign-off production and quality sheets and ensure all non-conformances are identified & reported.
• Conduct the online QC checks in the mill and at our packing lines
• Conduct daily lab equipment verifications & calibrations
• Assist with the food safety awareness training to all departments
• Assist with Conducting induction training to all employees
• Assist with Customer complaints investigation
• Conduct the daily GMP inspection and complete reports
• Assist with the sampling of water, ingredients and final product for monthly and annual testing and update Micro testing schedule and review laboratory results
• Report food safety and quality non-conformances/deviations to the quality supervisor
• Stand-in for FS meetings
• internal audit and External audits
• Assist with the management of PRPs as per PRP programme
• Complete COAs for customers
• Assist with the near miss Programme
• Assist with IPM programme and Pest Control Officer

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or diploma in the science field
• Good basic knowledge of Quality management and food safety management systems
• Good computer literacy (MS Office (Excel, Teams, Word, PowerPoint)
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• 1-2 years’ experience in quality control/ assurance position
• Willing to work Shifts