QA And Food Safety Manager

Company

RCL Foods

Functions

Operations/Manufacturing

Job Type Classification

Permanent

Location - Town / City

All Towns

Job Description

To drive risk, technical food safety and quality compliance across the business from a strategic level to ensure that the relevant FSSC certification is maintained. To drive continuous improvement and compliance with Group standards and to enhance the group framework where appropriate. Responsible for leading a team and collaborating with other departments to meet quality standards in the workplace.

Minimum Requirements

National Diploma Food Technology, Environmental Health, BSc Microbiology, or recognized equivalent. Minimum 5 years in FMCG bakery/ dessert experience will be advantageous.

Duties & Responsibilities

• General Management and Co-ordination of the plant QA Team
• Compliance Management
• Overall accountability for QA and Food Safety Systems in the
• Strategic Insight and Technical Expertise
• Obtain Technical product expertise and understanding and provide insight on daily operations
• Focus on product quality and Cost saving initiatives
• Responsible for plant audits and customer
• Assist SHEQ Systems personnel with maintaining and updating contractual, regulatory and internal specifications.
• Maintain and develop HACCP
• Management, control and implementation of both internal and external documentation and process flow
• Monitor investigations of all customer complaints and Site Hygiene standard control
• Provide technical, legal and advisory support to internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Participate in food safety and food law committees of internal/external parties and any other external party that influences legal and regulatory requirements.
• Play the role of management representative for ISO 22 000 for Vector.
• Manage and facilitate national management reviews at executive level.
• Provide information, highlight key risks in terms of food safety and give technical input to the senior management.
• Define and maintain company quality assurance; food safety; occupational health and safety; and risk management policies.
• Create quality assurance visibility and alignment through effective communication and increased synergy and connectivity across work streams and divisions.
• Provide technical expertise for the compilation of training material and policy manuals to ensure knowledge transfer.
• Supplier quality assurance
• Working knowledge of Woolworths Food Safety Team coordination and self-management
• Utilise networking and development opportunities to remain abreast of the latest trends and technology.
• Drive active participation of subordance in regular performance appraisals and ensure that targets and goals are relevant, clear and achievable
• Develop and drive achievement of personal individual development
• Champions training and development of self and technical team through utilizing available training opportunities or contributing to the development of new training solutions
• Within the business unit, support a culture of excellence and commitment through engagement
• Support and drive the business core values Leadership
• Represent to business from a SHEQ perspective at customer interactions and manage joint SHEQ initiatives, trials and protocols
• Leads technical team towards meeting strategy and targets
• Conducts regular performance appraisals with subordinates and ensure that KPI’s and targets are met
• Manages technical employee relations
• Facilitate interventions using multi-disciplinary teams, where necessary, to address any non compliance.