Quality Technologist

POSITION: Quality Technologist

LOCATION: Germiston

REPORTING TO: Manager: QA Abattoirs, Salami and Environmental

Develop, implement, oversee, verify and continually review and update the Food Safety and Quality Management System at the company’s Salami Plant, including risk assessments (HACCP, TACCP, VACCP), GMPs, raw material control, manufacturing processes, product trials, route‑cause investigations, and audit‑ and customer liaison.

Salami Plant Quality Assurance System

• Develop, Update, Implement and Verify the documentation forming part of the company’s Food Safety and Quality Management System, including:
• Legal requirements.
• FSSC, HACCP, VACCP, TACCP.
• Procedures and Programs.
• Policies.
• Checklists / Records.
• Product information (i.e. Specs and Work Instructions).
• Conduct/oversee internal training sessions with staff ensuring compliance to the above.
• Update the documentation as required to ensure continual improvement and complete alignment to operational activities at all times.
• Implement, review and maintain quality control checks, sampling and interpretation/trending to routinely evaluate the performance of the above.
• Develop schedule and perform internal audits.
• Maintain all documents and records.
• Represent the company during Quality and Food Safety audits at the applicable sites, i.e. WW Hygiene and/or Process Control Audits, SAMIC SSF Audits, FSSC audits, etc.

• Conduct risk assessments and design/implement adequate control measures for all product and manufacturing processes.
• Verify PRPs with regards to customer specifications and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance by operational departments as scheduled.
• Maintain a zero tolerance to customer complaints / process non‑conformances / audit findings; conduct investigations and improve documented system and its implementation as required.
• Oversee schedule, commission and trend micro sampling of environment, raw material and final products.
• Monitor and improve procedures and controls to prevent cross‑contamination (physical, micro and allergen).
• Verify and maintain product and process related quality records and monitoring for reference.
• Oversee compliance of product and process control equipment.
• Ongoing training of staff.
• Conduct regular Internal Audits.

• Liaise closely and work with matrix teams (NPD, Technical, Production and others) to ensure the success of all trials taking place within the factory.
• Ensure trial plans are established, reviewed and communicated to all factory staff prior to trials being performed in factory.
• Execute the technical aspects of new product development or improvement trials or projects, including trial designs and reporting.
• Compile trial reports, share reports with matrix teams and clients.
• Formalise/review/implement product Specifications, Work Instructions and Quality Contracts.
• Assist during implementation in production.
• Oversee trial final product and sample management, dispatch and communication.
• Conduct/oversee internal training sessions with the staff ensuring compliance to the above.
• Oversee continual evaluation activities i.e. KPI sessions, customer KPIs and others.
• Update the System (HACCP, Checklists, Raw Material and Allergen Matrix’s etc.) as required to ensure complete alignment of the System to the operational activities at all times.
• Implement, review and maintain quality control checks, sampling and interpretation/trending to routinely evaluate the performance of the above.

• Manage and coordinate the Quality Controllers within the applicable site(s).
• Supervise, manage and control subordinates and their activities to ensure targets are met.
• Advise and strategically assist line manager.
• Oversee time and attendance of direct subordinates.
• Ensure disciplinary procedures are applied adequately.
• Assure stable employee relations by managing conflict and creating a positive and performing working environment.

• Build and maintain a technical relationship with customers and peers.
• Liaise and feedback on all client enquiries within 48 hours or as specified.
• Represent the company during plant…