Quality Assurance Practitioner at Southern Oil (Pty) Ltd

Responsibilities

• Ensure the correct calculation of quantities of antioxidants are recorded on the load sheets.
• Ensure that each customer has a fully and correctly completed Test Report.
• Responsible for operating sensitive laboratory equipment.
• Daily and weekly verification checks in the Laboratory.
• Inspection of goods received and raw materials.
• Management of retainer and shelf-life samples.
• Preparation of chemical solutions and standards.
• Strict adherence to Laboratory Rules and Regulations.
• Involvement with all Laboratory projects for Production.
• Assist in the training and verifying of new Laboratory trainees.
• Ensure continuous housekeeping within the Laboratory.
• Handling and monitoring Critical Control Points and Operational Prerequisite Plans.
• Verification activities.
• Trending, data analysis and reporting.
• Corrective action implementation and verification.
• Order laboratory consumables as required.
• Updating customer and supplier list.
• Updating and maintaining document control register.
• Weekly inspection of all operation and lab files as well as registers.

External microbiology testing

• Ensure samples are submitted for microbiology testing as per specific customer requirements.
• Ensure all results are sent to customers
• Ensure invoices are signed off and customers are invoiced accordingly.
• PCB testing: Ensure bi-annual PCB testing takes place.

Internal and external Audits/Inspections

• Assist with gathering information
• Maintaining systems
• Corrective action verification

Customer complaints/Rejections

• Assist with investigation 

Health and Safety

• Participate in safety forums created by Soill for example safety meetings and safety talks
• Follow-up on any activities assigned through safety meetings / committees / representatives / management
• Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
• Attend safety education and refresher programmes
• Comply with safety policies and procedures at Soill
• Distribute safety information as and when required
• Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• A tertiary qualification in Food Science, National Diploma in Analytical Chemistry will be an advantage.
• Experience in Quality systems in the food industry will be to the candidate`s advantage
• Minimum of 2 years’ relevant working experience
• Computer literacy in MS Office