QUALITY SYSTEMS MANAGER | FOOD MANUFACTURING

Pronel Consultants; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants seeks a Quality Systems Manager to own the Quality, Food Safety and OHS systems and drive a culture of continuous improvement across the business. You’ll lead audits (internal, supplier and certification), manage CAPA and root-cause investigations, and collaborate with Production, Engineering and Procurement to elevate processes while embedding a strong quality and safety culture.

The role demands solid experience in regulated manufacturing, HACCP knowledge, and the ability to

Qualifications

• A relevant Diploma or Degree in Quality, Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, Environmental Health, Safety Management or a related field
• FSSC 22000 training
• Internal or Lead Auditor training
• Formal OHS training such as SAMTRAC
• Solid experience in food manufacturing, food packaging or another regulated manufacturing environment
• Proven experience dealing with certification, customer and regulatory audits
• Strong knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP/hazard analysis, risk assessment and CAPA
• Practical OHS and incident investigation experience
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Owning and continually improving the Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
• Keeping the business audit-ready and ensuring ongoing FSSC 22000 compliance
• Leading internal, supplier, customer and certification audits
• Taking charge of non-conformances, complaints, CAPAs and root-cause investigations
• Driving food safety, hazard analysis, risk assessments and traceability
• Leading OHS risk assessments, incident investigations and workplace safety initiatives
• Monitoring quality, food safety and OHS trends and turning the data into action
• Working closely with Production, Engineering, Procurement and Warehousing to improve processes
• Managing supplier approval and incoming-material quality controls
• Building employee awareness through training, coaching and engagement
• Leading and developing the Quality team

Skills

Quality management

Food safety

Auditing

OHS risk management

Education

Diploma or Degree in Quality/Food Science/Engineering/OHS

Tools

FSSC 22000 training

Lead Auditor training

SAMTRAC

OHS training

Job description

Are you the person who spots the problem before everyone else does?

Do you enjoy turning audits, risks and non-conformances into real improvements? And are you passionate about quality, food safety and creating a workplace where doing things properly is simply part of the culture?

Then this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for a Quality Systems Manager to take ownership of the organisation’s Quality, Food Safety and OHS systems and help drive a culture of continuous improvement across the business.

What’s on your plate?

You’ll be responsible for:

Owning and continually improving the Quality and Food Safety Management Systems

Keeping the business audit-ready and ensuring ongoing FSSC 22000 compliance

Leading internal, supplier, customer and certification audits

Taking charge of non-conformances, complaints, CAPAs and root-cause investigations

Driving food safety, hazard analysis, risk assessments and traceability

Leading OHS risk assessments, incident investigations and workplace safety initiatives

Monitoring quality, food safety and OHS trends and turning the data into action

Working closely with Production, Engineering, Procurement and Warehousing to improve processes

Managing supplier approval and incoming-material quality controls

Building employee awareness through training, coaching and engagement

Leading and developing the Quality team

What we’re looking for

A relevant Diploma or Degree in Quality, Food Science, Food Technology, Engineering, Environmental Health, Safety Management or a related field

FSSC 22000 training

Internal or Lead Auditor training

Formal OHS training such as SAMTRAC

Solid experience in food manufacturing, food packaging or another regulated manufacturing environment

Proven experience dealing with certification, customer and regulatory audits

Strong knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP/hazard analysis, risk assessment and CAPA

Practical OHS and incident investigation experience

Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills

And most importantly...

We’re looking for someone who is a natural leader, a problem-solver rather than simply a problem-finder, detail-driven without losing sight of the bigger picture, comfortable challenging the status quo and able to influence people at all levels.

You’ll need to be practical, resilient, solutions-focused and genuinely passionate about getting things right.

If you’re ready to take ownership, make an impact and help build a culture where quality and safety are everyone’s responsibility, we’d love to hear from you.