Quality Assurance And New Product Development Manager at Spur Corporation

A position has become available at Spur Central Kitchens Manufacturing plant, Cape Town for a Quality Assurance & NPD Manager. The position will head up a small QC team and work with a cross functional team of talented individuals to ensure product is manufactured safely, consistency and with integrity. The ideal candidate must have a proven quality assurance and product development track record in the sauce manufacturing or related industry.

Minimum Requirements    

• Tertiary education, preferably in Food Technology
• 5 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years in NPD
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Experience in HACCP and FSSC 22000, with audit experience
• Experience an knowledge in local labelling regulations
• Strong Admin and analytical ability
• The ability to work independently and part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Goal Orientated
• Creative problem solver who thrives when presented a challenge
• Exceptional project management skills
• Understand trends and maintains good industry knowledge

Duties and Responsibilities    
General QA

• Maintain operational QC standards on production floor
• Ensure all food safety Controls are in place
• Spot checks on production recipes to ensure compliance to recipes
• Oversee all QA audits including our food safety systems audit (HACCP)
• Manage all lab work into accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness
• Oversee and report on Adhoc projects
• Help develop & document procedures to manage overall efficiencies.
• Able to work across multiple brands concurrently.

General NPD

• Competitor and customer insights analysis through monthly reporting.
• Help develop & document procedures to manage overall efficiencies.
• Help re engineer sauces in collaboration with executives.
• Develop product from concept to final product.
• Help and manage all factory trials.
• Keeps up to date with best practices in writing, social media, search marketing and business/industry trends.

Corporation – General Requirements

• Strict adherence to company philosophy/mission statement/sales goals
• Carrying out any reasonable request or instruction made by your line manager or any other employee senior to yourself.  Discuss with your line manager so as to ensure you understand who is senior to you                      
• Assisting in any official company function or business as may be required from time to time irrespective of the day or time or venue at which such function or business takes place, provided such request is reasonable                             
• Attending all meetings and training programmes, irrespective of the time and day, which you may be instructed to be present at, provided such request is reasonable    
• Projecting a hospitable, respectful, polite, friendly and warm attitude to all employees and customers.
• Maintaining good communication skills with fellow employees, management, stakeholders and customers at all times.                             
• Displaying a strong “team-player” approach, showing patience and respect for fellow members of staff.                            
• Reporting expeditiously all complaints, compliments, accidents, fire, theft, loss, damage and any other irregularities to your line manager                            
• Always maintaining high standards of general cleanliness, hygiene and safety in accordance with Spur Corporation’s standards and other requirements as detailed in the HR Manual.