The Company is currently seeking to hire a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee all the QA procedures and monitoring of agro-manufacturing materials ensuring a safety management system.
Job Objective
This role be responsible for QAQC procedures, coordinates and supervises all quality control and quality assurance related activities including but not limited to incoming raw materials inspection and analysis, monitoring of intermediate materials, finished products, packaging material, Physicochemical analysis, and microbial analysis. He/she will also ensure a food safety management system (HACCPs) is up to date, handling of non-compliance and customer complaints and implementing of CAPA. He/ She will also facilitate a quality management system, environmental management system and occupational health and safety management and responsible for handling all facility audits and liaise with customers and regulatory authorities.
The Ideal candidate will lead the Company’s Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) project.
Key Responsibilities
Develops quality assurance plans and procedures by initiating preventive measures plans, establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures.
Manage the company laboratory and packaging team
Ensures full compliance with QA/QC system/plan and management systems
Ensures finished goods are produced in line with standards and customer requirements/specifications
Identified source of non-conformity and implemented control measures
Championing root cause analysis (RCA) in the event of quality defect or system failure.
Maintains cordial relationship with all government regulatory agencies
Conducts internal audit and handling of all external audits relating to food management systems
Develop and review standard operating procedures
Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory/statutory requirements
Training programs and capability building
Document management/control system
FSSC project lead
Key Requirements
A Degree / Higher National Diploma in Food Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Industrial chemistry and any other related fields
5+ years relevant working experience.
Professional qualification will be an added advantage.
Previous experience as a quality assurance manager or relevant role
Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards
Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
Good knowledge of MS Office and databases
Strong communication skills both written and verbal
Great attention to detail and a result-driven approach