Quality Assurance Officer: Value Added at Astral Foods Ltd

Closing Date: 15 February 2026

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular site visits at co-packer sites to verify compliance with Astral’s quality standards.
• Review and approve product specifications, batch records, and certificates of analysis.
• Verify effective implementation of corrective action plans.
• Work closely with the Food Technologist and co-packer Quality teams to drive improvement.
• Monitor and verify product shelf-life, labelling accuracy, and packaging integrity.
• Report monthly on compliance metrics and quality trends within the Value-Added category.

Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies:

• National Diploma, BTech or Degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Quality Management or a related field.
• FSSC 22000 or other related food safety management training.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment, preferably within poultry, meat or value-added products.
• Proven experience conducting food safety and quality audits, including co-packer or supplier audits.
• Strong working knowledge of South African food safety legislation and labelling requirements.
• Assisting in root cause analysis and defining effective corrective action plans. 
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• Analytical thinking with continuous improvement mindset with strong risk awareness.
• Confident communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites.
• Proficiency in reporting, trend analysis and data interpretation.
• High level of personal and professional integrity.