Quality & Food Safety Controller – QA & GMP Lead

PepsiCo Inc.; Milnerton; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance/Control professional in the Western Cape area to support the implementation and maintenance of quality and food safety systems. The role involves sign-off of production sheets, daily QC checks, lab verifications, and assisting with training, audits, and investigations.

The ideal candidate holds a science-related degree, has 1–2 years in QA/QC, strong MS Office skills, and is willing to work shifts to ensure compliance across mill and packing lines.

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.

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

Skills

Quality management

MS Office

Verbal & written communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor/Bachelor+ Diploma in science

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

PepsiCo Inc. is seeking a Quality Assurance/Control professional in the Western Cape area to support the implementation and maintenance of quality and food safety systems. The role involves sign-off of production sheets, daily QC checks, lab verifications, and assisting with training, audits, and investigations.

The ideal candidate holds a science-related degree, has 1–2 years in QA/QC, strong MS Office skills, and is willing to work shifts to ensure compliance across mill and packing lines.