Quality and Food Safety Manager - Randfontein, South Africa - RCL FOODS Careers

RCL FOODS Careers

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Randfontein, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

RCL Foods is currently seeking a Quality and Food Safety Manager to join our Groceries Business Unit. The role will be based in Randfontein and report to the SHERQ Executive.

RCL Foods entrusts the Quality and Food Safety Manager to ensure successful management of resources within the food safety and quality department within the division.

This includes a chemistry and physical testing laboratory as well as the food safety and customer care departments.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Compile management and board reports on the status of quality and food safety in the division
Lead Customer Complaints and Non-Conformances Intervention plans to reduce customer complaints and waste related to quality
Report on the quality and food safety aspects that may have an impact on the business.
Manage the establishment, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of FSSC 22000 within the division.
Manage the development and maintenance of food safety culture initiatives
Manage the establishment, implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of laboratory systems (ISO that will result in the provision of efficient, cost effective, and accurate results. Management of external micro lab's activities
Management of external laboratory activities
Liaise with the operations team
Processing Managers (Plants), National Procurement Manager
Grocery, R&D and Logistics departments on any quality and food safety concerns related to suppliers, raw material, finished product and processes.
Approval of new suppliers and new raw materials
Management of the supplier program including contract packers
Ensure all retailer requirements are met, t includes but is not limited to Woolworths, YUM (KFC) and Burger King requirements
Management of retailer visits and audits.
Management of certification, export and regulatory audits.
Ensure successful certifications and outcomes in all external audits.
Management of departmental staff

- selection, performance appraisals, mentoring and development.

Minimum Requirements:

NDip Food Technology or equivalent qualification
Lead Auditor
Min 5 years hands on experience in the management of a Quality and Food Safety Department in the FMCG Food industry including packaging
Thorough knowledge of FSMS (FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 9001)
Proven experience in providing quality management services in the SA food manufacturing and packaging industry
Experience in strategy development and execution thereof
Experience in the management of production quality and food safety in the manner necessary to ensure process efficiency and continuous improvement
Working knowledge on MSOffice
Excel and Powerpoint
Ability to manage resources
Tact and resilience
Problem solving