Quality Manager

Status Staffing; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Status Staffing in South Africa seeks a permanent Quality Manager for a FMCG site. You will drive food safety systems, ensure compliance with audit standards, and manage the laboratory, testing, and staff to deliver consistent product quality.

Requirements include a QA qualification (National Diploma in Food Technology or BSc in Food Science), 1–2 years’ experience, full bilingual Afrikaans/English, own transport, and willingness to work night shifts.

Qualifications

• Relevant Quality Management qualification or similar qualification.
• National Diploma in Food Technology or BSc Degree in Food Science.
• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a Quality Manager role.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• Own reliable transport.
• Willing and able to work night shifts when required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure facility complies with audit standards at all times.
• Take responsibility for quality and legislative compliance for all products.
• Manage all aspects of laboratory and product testing, including staff and resources.
• Raise non-conformances and address deviations from the system or unsafe products.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective/preventive actions.
• Facilitate customer visits and factory tours.
• Provide technical Food Quality support when required.
• Ensure products meet specifications and customer expectations.
• Oversee external testing and COAs, and ensure raw materials meet requirements.
• Communicate with customers to resolve quality-related issues and handle complaints.

Skills

Bilingual Afrikaans/English

Own transport

Night shift readiness

Quality management experience

Education

National Diploma in Food Technology

BSc Degree in Food Science

Job description

A recent professional profile photo is to accompany your application

EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent

SECTOR : Quality Management / FMCG

BASIC SALARY : R30 000.00 + Benefits

START DATE : A.S.A.P

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant Quality Management qualification or similar qualification.
• National Diploma in Food Technology or BSc Degree in Food Science.
• Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in a Quality Manager role.
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• Own reliable transport.
• Must be willing and able to work night shifts when required.

DUTIES

Food Safety and Food Safety Systems:

• Ensure that the facility complies at all times with the requirements of the relevant audit standards.
• Take responsibility for quality and legislative compliance for all products manufactured within the facility.
• Manage all aspects of the laboratory and product testing, including the management of staff and resources.
• Raise non-conformances, both internal and relating to customer complaints, to address any deviations from the system or issues relating to products manufactured that may be unsafe for consumption.
• Investigate root causes and implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Facilitate customer visits and factory tours.
• Provide technical Food Quality support to representatives when required.

Product Quality:

• Ensure that all products manufactured are of consistent and reliable quality, in accordance with product specifications and customer expectations.
• Ensure that the functionality of all finished products is maintained according to their intended use, including preservative levels, antioxidant levels, curing salt levels and product color.
• Ensure that all procedures within the quality laboratory are followed to verify that products comply with specifications, including taste tests, SO₂ testing, nitrite testing, Certificates of Analysis (COAs), etc.
• Investigate quality issues as they arise and implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Ensure that all raw materials conform to the required specifications and meet production and customer requirements.
• Ensure that all external testing requirements are completed and fulfilled.

Human Resources:

• Actively manage all staff and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Manage disciplinary procedures in accordance with the company’s disciplinary code.
• Manage and take responsibility for all laboratory staff.

Other:

• Communicate with customers and other customers within the Company Group to resolve and problem-solve quality-related issues.
• Personally handle and manage all customer complaints.
• Oversee operational projects through to successful handover.
• Perform ad hoc tasks and other duties as required by operational needs.

HOURS:

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 16:30