Senior QA & Food Safety Leader – Processed Meat

Bebeeleadership; Durban; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety organization in Durban is seeking a Head of Product Quality Assurance. In this role, you will develop and execute a comprehensive QA & Food Safety strategy to ensure compliance with regulations. Responsibilities include establishing Quality Management Systems, overseeing supplier quality, managing food safety incidents, and analyzing QA data. Candidates must have strong technical experience in a processed meat factory environment, along with expertise in food safety compliance and quality systems management. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Strong technical experience in a processed meat factory environment is essential.
• Deep understanding of food safety risks and compliance requirements.
• Experience overseeing product quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute QA & Food Safety strategy.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality regulations.
• Establish and maintain an integrated Quality Management System.
• Oversee supplier quality standards and incident management.
• Manage testing programmes and analyze QA data.
• Develop training programs for QA and Food Safety.

Skills

Processed meat production knowledge

Food safety compliance

Quality management systems expertise

Incident management

Data analytics

Tools

FSSC systems management

Job description

A leading food safety organization in Durban is seeking a Head of Product Quality Assurance. In this role, you will develop and execute a comprehensive QA & Food Safety strategy to ensure compliance with regulations. Responsibilities include establishing Quality Management Systems, overseeing supplier quality, managing food safety incidents, and analyzing QA data. Candidates must have strong technical experience in a processed meat factory environment, along with expertise in food safety compliance and quality systems management. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.