Quality Assurance Officer at Woodlands Dairy

Job Description
Key Performance Areas 

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving quality systems, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and supporting environmental system maintenance. Key responsibilities include: 

• Maintain and continuously improve Quality Systems, ensuring compliance with code requirements. 
• Identify and rectify gaps in the quality system and issue non-conformances for deviations. 
• Assist in developing HACCP plans for all product types and drawing up product specifications. 
• Support audit preparation and participate as part of the Audit Team for food safety-related audits. 
• Assist the Systems Compliance Manager with pathogen and non-pathogen environmental monitoring programs. 
• Conduct in-house training and environmental sessions and attend monthly quality meetings. 
• Perform regular housekeeping inspections, issue non-conformances for non-compliance, and assist with internal audits and mock recalls. 
• Support implementation and maintenance of the Woodlands Environmental System and assist in preparing for environmental audits. 

Knowledge and Experience Required 

• The successful candidate must have Matric qualification and a Food Science-related degree or diploma with two years of experience in the food industry, specifically in quality system implementation and maintenance.