Quality Control Manager

Department: Quality Control

Site: 403 - Premier Kroonstad Mill

Job Type Classification: Permanent

Location - Town / City: Kroonstad

Job Description

Job Purpose To lead, manage, and maintain the site’s Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and Quality Management System (QMS) in compliance with ISO 22000, ISO/TS 22002-1, FSSC 22000 (including additional requirements), and ISO 17025. The QA/QC Manager ensures product safety, quality assurance, laboratory accuracy, and regulatory compliance, while driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and continually improve the FSMS in compliance with standards.
• Lead HACCP/Food Safety Team meetings and updates.
• Ensure PRPs (cleaning, pest control, hygiene, water, utilities, building integrity) are effectively implemented.
• Conduct internal audits, GMP inspections, and prepare for external certification audits.
• Manage product recall/withdrawal procedures and mock recall testing.
• Oversee supplier approval and raw material verification.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Promote a food safety culture by training staff on compliance, standards, and best practices.
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of laboratory results.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 17025 requirements (validation, calibration, traceability, proficiency testing, measurement uncertainty).
• Review and approve test reports and certificates of analysis.
• Train laboratory staff and monitor competency.
• Coordinate training and awareness programs for site employees.
• Act as the site representative during all external audits (FSSC, SANAS, customer, regulatory).

Qualification Requirements

• Biotech/Food Technologies Degree (Essential)
• FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Certification (Essential)
• ISO 17025 Introduction & Implementation (Essential)

Experience Requirements

• QA/QC Manager from Grain Milling Industry with 3-5 years in both roles
• QA/QC Managers from FMCG food producing sites

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of ISO 22000, ISO/TS 22002-1, and ISO/IEC 17025 standards and their application.
• Understanding of grain milling and baking processes (desirable).
• Understanding and implementation of HACCP principles, PRPs, OPRPs, CCPs, and FSMS effectiveness.
• Experience in supplier compliance and quality systems management.
• Knowledge of non-conformance handling, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Ability to verify compliance through GMP inspections and site audits.
• Ability to plan, lead, and execute internal, external, and supplier audits.
• Method validation, calibration, traceability of measurements, and uncertainty.
• Control of test and calibration methods for flour and wheat quality.
• Ensuring personnel competence, impartiality, and laboratory management system compliance.
• Strong coaching and training capability
• Data analysis of lab, process, and product performance results.