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  • Posted: Apr 7, 2022
    Deadline: Not specified
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    RCL FOODS is a leading African food producer in South Africa with a market capitalisation of R13 billion and employing more than 20 000 people in operations across South and Southern Africa. We manufacture a wide range of branded and private label food products which we distribute through our own route-to-market supply chain specialist, Vector Logistics. ...
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    Quality and Food Safety Compliance Manager

    Job Description    
    Our Talent Acquisition Team is recruiting for a dynamic and experienced Quality and Food Safety Compliance Manager, to join our Chicken Business. The role can be located in KZN or Gauteng. This role requires travel to our various Chicken sites located in South Africa.

    As a Quality and Food Safety Compliance Manager, you will work in collaboration with the SHERQ Executive to maintain and improve technical Food Safety and Quality requirements within the Chicken Division.

    The successful incumbent will provide support to the Chicken Division’s staff and management teams to deliver sustainable improvement in product quality, food safety practices, legal requirements and processing outputs. A key driver is to implement and sustain process improvement, continuous improvements and manufacturing systems best practices. Management of Supplier Quality Assurance to ensure compliance and effectiveness in accordance with Chicken Division food safety and quality standards.

    Minimum Requirements    

    • Degree / Diploma Food Science / Vet Technology / Microbiology / Food Safety
    • In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001:2008, AIB, BRC, SANS 10330, ISO 22000, industry standards, statutory and regulatory requirements, Processing Operations,
    • TQM principles Lead Auditor will be advantageous
    • Supplier Quality Assurance Minimum of 5 years’ experience within FMCG
    • Quality Assurance and Food Safety Poultry or Meat industry experience will be advantageous

    Duties & Responsibilities    
    Technical Expertise

    • Provide technical, legal, and advisory support to internal and external customers
    • Participates in specific operational food safety and food law committees of external parties i.e., SABS, Trade Metrology, AFMA, SAMPA, CGCSA: FSI, Food Law, Industry Affairs Forum and other party that influences legal and statutory requirements to feed back to Chicken Division.
    • Represent Chicken Division in Industry Technical Committees i.e., National Recall Committee, Processed Meats Regulation, Frozen Product Group, Nutritional Profiling, and any other relevant committees required
    • Provide technical expertise for the compilation of training material and Policy Manuals to ensure knowledge transfers i.e., Allergen Manual, Labelling Policy, etc.
    • Utilising networking and development opportunities to remain abreast of the latest trends and technology Provides information, highlight key legal risks, and provide technical input to the business.
    • Train internal team on legal requirements to ensure compliance Administer quality and food safety legal register for Chicken Division under the guidance of the legal department.
    • Manage and lead Administrator Identify opportunities of improvement and development
    • Analyse reports to ensure accuracy and improvement opportunities are identified and addressed Ensure all required reports are submitted in full and on time
    • Ensuring all legal registers are maintained and are current Ensuring documentation system is maintained, current and user-friendly
    • Support Plant Management to improve overall quality of product:
    • Regular plant visits to access product quality on the lines
    • Develop and maintain a Product Quality KPI system to highlight quality issues
    • Conduct competitor’s product comparison investigation
    • Lead projects at plant level to improve overall quality issues that is highlighted through the KPI system
    • Develop training programs for staff to improve awareness and skills of product quality

    Implement functional Strategy into Action:

    • Work with SHERQ Executive to ensure the agreed Strategy into Action is implemented within area of responsibility Supplier Quality Assurance
    • Manage Materials Review Team Chair and execute Material Review Team meetings Maintain and improve SATE (Supplier Assessment Towards Excellence) to Processing, Agriculture, Feed and Distribution
    • Administer Chicken Division’s Supplier Quality Assurance Program, including all reports, data and other information which may be requested
    • Implement Supplier Risk Assessment i.e., food safety, quality, business process risks to the business
    • Re-evaluate Supplier Risk Assessment every 12 months -Screening and approval of Suppliers based on Food Safety Risks
    • Develop a risk-based Supplier Audit Plan
    • Audit Suppliers and develop Suppliers to meet Chicken Division’s requirements verify conformances to legal requirements, product and process specifications, food safety standards and prepare a report for submission to SHERQ Executive.
    • Manage a process for tracking the status of resolution to Supplier Audit findings
    • Review packaging specifications (primary and secondary), ingredient specification and any concessions pertaining to incoming material, and forward to national SHERQ Executive for approval.
    • Participate in Supplier tender committees to reduce risks (legal, food safety and quality) to Chicken Division business

    Project Management

    • Participates in project meetings for Rainbow, Farmer Brown, Simply Chicken, DOB and QSR brands, support, and report on legal, food safety and quality issues
    • Pro-actively identify risks associated with projects
    • Identify Laboratory service providers to speed up launches i.e., allergen testing, nutritional testing
    • Review scoping checklist for new projects (FB, RB, Food Solutions and customized)
    • Approval of HACCP studies Review PPS and spec amendments for submission to SHERQ Executive
    • Review primary packaging requirements i.e., artwork for submission to SHERQ Executive Interpretation of laboratory results from nutritional and micro laboratory and report any deviations to Suppliers to improve services to Chicken Division
    • Identify opportunities for Chicken Division to influence regulation so that SHERQ Executive can take them forward.
    • Perform ad-hoc projects for SHERQ, when required Arrange review of National Office TIMS systems at least every 2 years Audit processing and agricultural operations as and when required Chicken Division Audits
    • Auditing sites to identify legal non-conformances, opportunities for improvement and effective closing of previous findings
    • Ensuring internal and external audit schedules are maintained and current Review all internal audit templates, used for Chicken Division ensuring it is relevant, current and include all legal requirements and best practices

    Effective Teamwork & Self-Management

    • Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities and demonstrates effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of work are consistently and accurately maintained
    • Inform relevant parties in the event of tasks or deadlines not met, the potential risks thereof and provide appropriate resolution
    • Support and drive the business core values
    • Manage colleagues and client’s expectations and communicate appropriately
    • Demonstrate willingness to help others and “go the distance” to meet team targets and objectives
    • Maintain a basic appreciation and awareness of employee relations climate and ensure corrective action is taken where required in line with relevant legislation and company policy.
    • Provide Leadership Influence and lead colleagues towards meeting legal compliance
    • Champion training and development to improve legal and technical expertise within the business
    • Benchmark SQA and legal compliance within the marketplace to ensure the most effective systems and tools and implemented to ensure best systems for Chicken Division

    Closing Date: 16th, April 2022

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to RCL Foods on rcl.erecruit.co to apply

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