Quality Assurance Monitor - Worcester at RCL Foods

Job Description    

• We believe that QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY is at the heart of our business, and we are looking for a QUALITY ASSURANCE MONITOR to monitor the control processes, performing tests on products, writing reports, and providing training and general support to production. 

Minimum Requirements    

• Minimum appropriate qualification e.g., Grade 12/Equivalent NQF 4 Qualification/Applicable RPL (Recognized Prior Learning).
• Any Food Safety or Food Science/Technology related qualification would be an advantage.
• Relevant experience preferably in a Food Processing/Production Plant and or FMCG Production environment will be required.
• Expected to have good Inter-personal communication and leadership skills.
• Be willing to work shifts and flexible hours of work.
• Sound decision making skills.
• Assertiveness and self-confidence.
• A result driven self-starter.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• On the line monitoring and recording of quality and food safety parameters with reference Valid recipes, QAS (product specifications) and internal procedures.
• Observe adherence to SHE, GMP and Food Safety practices and advise on necessary corrective action required.
• Inspections for SHE, GMP and Food Safety practices throughout the plant for compliance and communication / escalation to management.
• Collaborate with Processing, Engineering and Quality teams to ensure quality product delivery to customers.
• Ensure customer satisfaction and records/documentation in terms of product dispatched to reduce customer complaints.
• Report deviations and advice on the necessary corrections to QA, Processing and Engineering teams were identified and / or required.
• Follow up on the implementation of corrections and / or corrective actions and escalation procedure.
• Monitor and ensure adherence to prescribed legal and statutory compliance, customer specific regulatory and internal requirements.
• Improvement and review of current QA online and / or job-related SOP’s.
• Participation and presentation during inspection and / or audits on job-related functions.
• Monitoring/ verification of measuring equipment.
• Sampling of micro as per defined schedule.