Quality Control Supervisor at EnableSA… · Gqeberha

Our client, a well-established player in the food manufacturing sector, is seeking an experienced Quality Control Supervisor to join their team in Coega, Port Elizabeth This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about food safety, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining world-class quality standards while leading and developing a strong QC team within a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all incoming recipes, raw materials, in-process, final product, and packaging material specifications are adhered to and met.
• Ensure CCP’s, OPRP’s and PRP’s are maintained.
• Ensure trimming, blending, ageing, filling, flavoring, freezing, canning, blanching, pasteurizing, coding and final product packaging material quality requirements are adhered to and met.
• Ensure all junior QC staff (including Line Inspectors, QC Lab Inspectors, QC Technicians, etc.) are adequately trained and assessed against predetermined standards.
• Report all non-conformances relating to product quality and equipment to the QC Manager and Production Manager.
• Assist production with root cause analysis, as well as corrective and preventative actions.
• Perform quality testing and inspections on raw materials, in-process products, and final products.
• Ensure full traceability of raw materials, in-process, and final products at all times.
• Monitor and minimize wastage of raw materials, in-process product, final product, and packaging.
• Identify and isolate products that do not meet specified quality standards.
• Manage and document rework processes in line with approved reworking plans.
• Collaborate with production to achieve planned targets.
• Ensure all QC records are completed accurately and signed off timeously.
• Coordinate and assist with product sampling and pilot trials.

Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric).
• Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in quality control within the food, dairy, or citrus industry.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, and GMP principles.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Willingness to work shifts.