Overview
Quality Controller Jobs in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa at Astral Foods Ltd
Title: Quality Controller
Company: Astral Foods Ltd
Location: Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa
Astral, a leading South African integrated poultry producer, has a Quality Controller opportunity available in County Fair, Processing Plant in Fisantekraal.
The purpose of the Quality Controller is to ensure that the product quality is in line with food safety standards and systems at all times.
Requirements
SKILLS REQUIRED
- Must have excellent leadership skills to manage a team.
- Ability to speak English and a second official language.
- Must be able to communicate at all levels.
- Must be able to work in a high-pressured environment.
- Must have strong administrative skills.
- The chosen candidate must be proactive, have good management communication and interpersonal skills as well as problem solving and planning skills.
- Must be flexible to work in all areas of the processing facility as requested.
COMPUTER LITERACY USING THE FOLLOWING PACKAGES
- Good Computer Skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook)
The Ideal Candidate Would Be Responsible For
- Assist in maintaining the HACCP and FSSC programs in the factory.
- Assist in applying corrective actions where needed.
- Monitoring staff personal hygiene
- Managing and monitoring product flow
- Adhering to Hygiene standards
- Ensuring that efficient recording takes place to ensure that areas and product conform to relevant standards:
- Temperature monitoring of areas, product and equipment in various areas
- Chlorine measurements
- Conduct water and brine pick-up checks
- Monitor product quality, weights, sealers, printing, traceability etc. on final product.
- Monitor scales in various areas to ensure accurate weight checks.
- Ensure foreign object controls are in place in various areas
- Monitor animal welfare practices on the slaughtering side
- Assist with drawing lab samples
- Reporting all variances or non-conformances to the Production managers and Quality Assurance Manager
- Manage and maintain the 20-keys system as set out for the department.
Other Requirements
- Must have a Poultry Meat Examiner qualification (will be an advantage).
- Proven PME experience in a manufacturing environment (will be an advantage).
- Must be willing to work shifts and overtime including weekends and public holidays.
- Sound Knowledge of FSSC 22000, GMP requirements and relevant guidelines and Quality Management Systems.
Other Features Of The Job
- Management responsibilities and tasks can be re-assigned to ensure department effectiveness at the discretion of management.
- Due to the nature of the job, the candidate must be able to work shifts, weekends and public holidays when required.