Senior Quality Controller
Libstar
To manage the entire production process, ensuring that specifications are followed and GMP’s (Good Manufacturing Practices) are always adhered to.
KEY PERFORMANCE OUTPUTS
• Ensure all products dispatched meet the business and customers specifications.
• Ensure timeous communication of internal rejection to production department to ensure sufficient time for remaking or repacking.
• Ensure proper adherence to quality and food safety systems throughout the factory
• Timeously escalate any food safety risks to relevant management to prevent system failures.
• Ensure critical control points are adhered to and verified.
• Provide support to the department head/manager and production team by ensuring that the quality of the products is consistent through adherence to QASs and QAPs.
• Ensure adherence to training schedule.
• Promote a culture of quality & food safety on the factory floor through awareness programs.
• Participate in problem solving/root cause analysis regarding quality deviations in the production process.
• Conduct internal inspections in alignment to quality and food safety system requirements.
• Participate in NPD factory trials as and when required.
• Lead product quality evaluation sessions and shelf life studies.
• Lead hygiene team as the first line leader to ensure completion of tasks as per schedule
• Provide support to the engineering function in routine preventative maintenance and cleaning.
• Provide support to production function in line set up/ line start up post deep cleaning and maintenance.
• Ensure effective communication with regards to plant hygiene standards across and between shifts within teams for optimum performance.
• Respond to audit reports corrective action requirements and completion on agreed timelines
• Ensure laundry procedures and record keeping is being followed
• Ensure correct use of chemicals, participate in chemical supplier inspections and stock management.
• Conduct hygiene inspections as part of continuous improvement
• Follow up on non-conformance reports.
• Ensure all paperwork is accurately completed and filed.
• Provide summary reports and verification on Hygiene standards.
• Provide training and development to operators, quality, and hygiene team members to maximize overall skills.
• Ensure that customer process performance trackers are updated by liaising with the Data Capturer.
• Conduct chemical analysis on the effluent system as per schedule.
• Manage shift rotation of staff and identify any gaps.
• Manage quality and food safety records.
• Ensure quality equipment is working as required and consumables are used optimally.
• Comply with the necessary Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance to all food safety regulations, allergen control, housekeeping, and pest control requirements.
• Participate in personnel hygiene inspections.
• Live the brand by living our core values.
• Always striving to do your best.
TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Tertiary degree/ diploma in Food Science, Microbiology or equivalent
• Computer literate and proficient in MS Office
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in food manufacturing
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in supervising
• Supplementary advance training in Food Safety systems advantageous