Assistant Quality Control Manager - Grabouw, South Africa - Camino Recruit

Description

A promising career opportunity exists for a suitable applicant with Chiltern, a dynamic Agri
- business in the Vyeboom area near Villiersdorp. Chiltern aims to practice agriculture in a modern, world-class way by constantly evaluating our operating methods and incorporating technology, we strive to continually improve our Agribusiness to create an extraordinary future.

We believe that the greatest ingredient in our success is our people. We aim to foster a professional working environment and results-focused while retaining a family feel.

We aim to attract people that are ethical, professional, enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible, results-focus, open to learning, and who embrace technology and best practices to make a difference and add value.

Conducting and overseeing regular inspections to ensure that all special market requirements are adhered to in accordance with packhouse protocols and DALRRD.

Oversee special market sampling, the accuracy of labeling, and administration.

Managing the quality and quantity control during Flow wrapping.

Accurate capturing of quality rejections and client feedback.

Assist with investigations, data compilation, and reporting of claims, incidents, and customer queries.

Assist with Fabrication inspections and assignment of maintenance jobs resulting from the inspections.

Management of additional pallet stock inspection requests from exporters.

Management of the necessary information to obtain and maintain Indonesian Food Safety certifications.

Assist the Quality Assurance Manager to update customer specifications.

Execution of internal quality projects and tracking against set targets.


Compliance and Team Management
Assist with the training and education of the relevant departments regarding food safety standards.

Assist with the execution and compilation of competency assessments and documentation thereof.

Compilation of reports for customers based on MRL results.

Conduct additional internal quality audits on relevant departments to ensure compliance and records are updated.

Assist with compliance-related projects and data capturing for the packhouse.

Tracking of carbon footprint information for relevant departments and reporting trends to the Compliance Manager.

Participate in internal auditing regarding food safety.

Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Train and equip team members to perform optimally


Qualifications and Experience:


Qualifications:

A relevant tertiary qualification and or Diploma in Horticulture, Food Science or Food Safety


Experience:

Minimum of 2 years prior experience in a supervisory or management role within a fruit / fresh produce environment

Experience in a packhouse will be advantageous.

Has a sound understanding of industry food safety requirements (e.g. BRC, HACCP)

Sound understanding of post-harvest fruit handling.

Sound understanding of cold chain management.

Sound understanding and ability to interpret packing specifications.

Knowledge and experience of pome fruit and / or berries is compulsory.

Sound Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Vitrax knowledge will be advantageous.


Key behavioural skills required:

Detail-oriented and analytical by nature.

Action-orientated and results-driven.

Strong problem-solving skills

Excellent planning and organisational skills

High-stress tolerance within a demanding work environment

Strong interpersonal, leadership, and managerial skills

Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Strong report-writing skills


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Pay:
R25 000,00 - R33 000,00 per month


Ability to commute/relocate:

• Grabouw,

Western Cape:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)


Education:

• Diploma (preferred)

Experience:

- supervisory: 2 years (preferred)

- quality control: 2 years (preferred)
- fresh produce: 2 years (preferred)