QA Systems Lead - Westlake, South Africa - Cape Herb & Spice

Cape Herb & Spice

Verified Company

Westlake, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Key Responsibilities:

HACCP Team Leader
Allergen officer & Pest control officer
Ensure that the BRCGS systems are in place within the Westlake Spice Manufacturing site and ensure that the requirements of the system is adhered to and fully implemented.
To further develop and improve the systems (continuous improvement). Meet internal quality team goals / objectives set.

Key Position Objective:

Ensure that the BRCGS systems are in place within the Westlake Spice Manufacturing site and ensure that the requirements of the system is adhered to and fully implemented.

To further develop and improve the systems (continuous improvement). Meet internal quality team goals / objectives set.

Key Functional Areas:

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HACCP Site Team Leader

Coordinating the activities of the HACCP team for the site. This includes chairing the monthly meetings, ensuring that HACCP triggers are identified & well considered, and the changes needed are actioned.

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Pest Control Officer

Oversee Pest control activities at the site. Ensure that you supervise and overview the activities of the pest control company appointed. Review the comments and actions and ensure that appropriate internal controls are applied in response to these actions.

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Allergen Officer

Oversee & implement the allergen control system at site Ensuring that the allergen control system is validated and adequate. To be documented as per customer requirements and any certification/ regulatory requirements and communicate the requirements for allergen control within the organisation.

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Hygiene & Cleaning

Ensuring suitable hygiene and cleaning system is in place at site. Responsible for selecting cleaning chemicals, reviewing & updating cleaning procedures & implementation of these procedures within the factory environment. Responsible for ensuring chemical verifications are conducted monthly and ensuring chemicals are correctly diluted and effective for cleaning. Ensuring chemical validations are conducted annually.

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External Third-Party Audits & Customer Audits e.g., BRCGS, IFS, Organic, Customer audits -providing necessary information needed prior and during the audits, ensuring that necessary corrective actions following the audits is completed. Prepare for these audits e.g., through reviewing procedures and records, ensuring factory standards are in line with the standards requirements, to ensure that we obtain a successful pass of all audits. Leading and guiding the team to complete corrective actions are completed within the required time frame.
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Internal auditor - primarily responsible for monthly GMP audits and additionally responsible for performing internal system audits

Calibration and Validation of Food Safety related equipment e.g., metal detection magnets & bottle blowers. Responsible for training CCP operators. Responsible for coordinating activities should there be a failure of systems and assist with liaising on any repairs needed.
Root cause analysis & ensuring corrective actions are adequately addressed and closed out
Ensuring procedures and documents are always valid and updated.
Investigating and managing nonconformances and corrective actions to audit outcomes and closing out by given due dates (BRCGS, Organic, Customer).
Daytoday technical problem solving and technical support
Risk assessments conduct risk assessments as required by customers or through requirement from audits etc
Projects run and set up projects as required from time to time

Training

Conduct training as required and assist in developing training programs where needed. If you make changes to procedures also update training aids and training systems and see that the training is conducted on the changes.

General

Update and revise procedures. Where gaps are identified, proactively address these.
Providing the Operational Department with support

Required Knowledge:

B.Tech Food Technology/ BSc Food Science or other relevant science related degree, Copies of qualifications must be submitted with a CV
3 years + industry experience
Minimum 1 year Experience working as a HACCP team Leader
Internal auditor training and HACCP experience is a must
BRCGS & IFS training and experience preferred
Proficient in working in Microsoft programs (outlook, excel, word)
Valid driver's license & Own reliable transport

Personal Characteristics:

Detail orientated
Ability to work independently
Self-Motivated
Selfstarter
Ability to work systematically
Have a passion for organisation
Excellent verbal and written communication at all levels of organisation & with customers
Problem Solver
Team Player