Senior Quality Assurance Practitioner

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide administrative support to the Compliance Manager. This includes administration, maintenance, documentation and verification of prerequisite programs of the Food Safety Management System as well as assisting in the implementation of the Environmental Management System.

Skills :

• Legal Requirements
  • Review and update Food Safety and Quality Acts, Standards and Regulations.
  • Assist with registrations, certification and legal compliance.
  • Assist with External Audit Compliance and regulatory aspects.
• Training
  • Assist with compiling training and awareness material:
    • Food Safety & hygiene
    • Personal hygiene
    • Standard Operating Procedures
  • Assist with training and internal refresher training for food handlers.
  • Assist with the verification of training effectiveness.
• Documentation
  • Continuously updating food, safety and quality documentation.
  • Compiling of checklists, registers, work instructions, and other documentation.
  • Filing and document control documents for Quality Control.
  • Compile and complete minutes from the Food Safety Meetings and circulate and action.
  • Ensure Client and Customer documentation is completed timeously.
• Internal Audits
  • Assist with gathering information
  • Completion of audit reports
  • Summarizing findings
  • Follow up on corrective actions
  • Identify areas for improvisation to continuous improvement
• Pest Control
  • Managing pest control of all sites
• Q-Pulse System
  • System Administrator
  • Managing Q-Pulse Reports
  • Uploading documents and actions and following up on actions
• Corrective Actions
  • Assist with recording, updating and communication.
  • Effective handling of Corrective Action Process.
  • Assist with implementing and verification of corrective actions.
  • Follow up on corrective actions and closure of reports.
• Food Safety & Hygiene Culture
  • Determine the current status of the Food Safety Culture in the company.
  • Ensure activities and plans are according to timelines and deadlines.
  • Establish an effective FS Culture by fulfilling requirements.
  • Effectively monitor and maintain an ongoing FS Culture.
• Supplier & External Service Providers
  • Updating raw material supplier information, documents and specifications.
  • Handling, reporting and investigating supplier non-conformances.
  • Ensure VACCP is implemented and monitored.
  • Ensure Supplier SQA is implemented and effectively managed.
  • Verification of COA/COC of supplier upon incoming and receiving.
• Office Assistance (Cleaners) & QC Development
  • Ensure supervision of Office Assistants/ Cleaners.
  • Ensure cleaning stock is in order against budget and timeously.
  • Ensure monitoring and verification of Office Assistants' activities and duties.
  • Ensure monitoring and verification of QC Developments activities and duties.
  • Ensure documentation is compiled and completed for tasks and duties.
  • Assist with Internal Customer Service.
• Trending and Data Analysis
  • Compiling of data and information for continuous improvement.
  • Compiling of data and trending for Customer Quality Analysis.
  • Data Management for internal processes and internal interested parties.
  • To assist the Compliance Manager with all aspects of the Food Safety and Quality Systems.
  • To obey all reasonable and lawful orders and instructions which may be given by Management.