Quality Assurance and Food Safety Manager
Department : Quality Assurance
Reports To : Directors
Supervises : Quality Controller, Quality Analysts, Lab Technician
Summary:
In charge of key quality operating team at the company and will report to the Director.
The position will be responsible and accountable for developing Quality Assurance Programs, Provide day to day support to the operations team in management of product quality and ensuring Food Safety across the product portfolio manufactured.
Essential Functions:
Ensure full compliance of all products with all government food safety regulations, and maintain highest level of food safety.
Ensure that all facilities are in compliance with all GMP, HACCP.
Interact effectively with KEBS and other regulatory bodies, food safety auditors, and customers to maintain positive & responsive relationships and assure rapid corrective actions through dynamic leadership and timely documentation.
Develop, schedule, and direct GMP, Food Safety, and Quality Management System audits and monitor corrective actions to deficient findings for completion and effectiveness, providing gap closure assistance to the manufacturing facilities.
Responsible and accountable for disposition of product based on Quality Inspection results and data management of the same.
Lead Capwell HACCP and Food Safety team for product designs, manufacturing processes, Food Safety plans, finished product testing programs, and sanitation programs.
Validate and assure compliance with established food safety and quality objectives through daily monitoring programs, team supervision, and on-going verification of internal and external laboratory or industry benchmarking.
Establish new and improved quality/safety programs, policies and procedures to ensure that established standards of quality are consistently achieved, measured, documented and maintained. Provide food safety risk assessment information, new technology information, and risk management strategies.
Proactively identify potential and emerging food safety issues and develop strategies to effectively investigate and respond.
Conduct quality training programs to all employees with emphasis on continuous improvement through identification and analysis of customer complaints and requirements.
Support the QA and Food Safety team in undertaking Root Causes & Corrective actions from customer complaints and implement the corrective actions with the plant operations team.
Participates in regular meetings with the management to discuss quality improvements and oversee implementation of the same.
Overseeing all laboratory tests and analysis.
Develops, maintains and reports required operational information to management.
Maintains a comprehensive understanding of all products manufactured as well as the raw materials, packaging materials, and operations required in the manufacturing process including quality specifications and standards.
Coordinate and spearhead the company on relevant food safety certification like ISO 22000
Provide data, resources & participate in continuous improvement initiatives as applicable.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:
Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science or related discipline
Minimum 5 years leadership experience in food processing, preferably in the flour and/or rice milling industry.
Extensive technical knowledge and experience in Food chemistry & Microbiology, Food safety, preferably in grain processing.
Strong interpersonal communication skills with a demonstrated ability to effectively work with all managerial levels, customers, regulatory, and other professional contacts
Strong analytical problem solving skills with and ability to understand the key requirements in the Quality Systems and continuous improvement programs
Any certification on any quality management system and formal audit training will be an added advantage.
Suitable applicants can send their Application and CV Only to bentleys@bentleysinter.com clearly indicating the job title on the subject line on or before 18th May 2013.
Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants.
Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.
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