Quality Assurance Controller - Germiston at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

• The purpose of the position is to enforce the adherence to Quality standards and procedures. The successful candidate will report directly to the Quality HOD. 

Minimum Requirements    
Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• 1+ years’ experience in meat processing (newly graduates in food processing)
• Food Safety training and experience will be an advantage

Competencies & Skills Required

• Knowledge of food and safety practices.
• Self -motivated and ability to work independently.
• Adequate comprehension of applicable statutory standards applicable to the workplace, environment, and employees.
• Detail orientated.
• Effective communications skills.
• Deadline driven.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Maintain the Quality Control Program
• Carry out duties as described in duty sheets
• Carry out instructions given to Management regarding quality and hygiene.
• Responsible for performing and recording relevant start up requirements
• Record rejects from metal detector
• Verification of the non-conformance rejects from the metal detector
• Verification for the detection of metal
• Conducting critical checks
• Conducting daily KPIs and Pick-ups
• Measuring batter viscosity
• Responsible to ensure the product rejection is communicated to QA HOD and recorded on KPI and corrective action.
• Responsible for measuring the %TPM of oil
• Ensuring Quality Assurance compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved
• Ensuring compliance with national standards and legislation
• Maintaining quality controls and documentation procedures
• Ensuring tests are carried out, results evaluated and that product modifications are investigated if necessary
• Ensure you adhere strictly to the Daily Hygiene check list and that clothing is always clean and neat
• Ensure that clean equipment is used inside the factory always
• Ensure washing, rinsing and sterilize of equipment is happening as per procedure
• Ensure that product is stored at the correct temperatures
• Follow all policies and procedures relating to Food Safety as adopted by the Company