Quality Assurance Manager

IntroductionA leading company in the Butchery/Meat industry based outside Pretoria is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to join their company. Duties & ResponsibilitiesReporting to:SHEQ Manager Output:Quality AssuranceManage a system allowing a zero-tolerance to customer complaints, quality defects and resource wastes from raw material intake, manufacturing and storage, to final product release.Ensure effectiveness and efficiency of this management system by integrating this across all relevant departments and existing systems and SOPs.Oversee effective, sustainable correction of non-conformances.Manage:Review, continual improvement and implementation of HACCP, VACCP and TACCP plans, and control procedures per plant and/or product category, aligned to FSSC -, regulatory -, customer and company requirements;Communication to, and involvement of, other internal departments, during the development, review and implementation of these plans;Review and Implementation of effective QCP points;Monitoring and verification of QCP points and other related records;Quality defect investigations, and identification of route-cause(s);Develop and implement immediate containment actions for non-conformances;Oversee, follow-up and confirm the sustainable Corrective Action of Route Causes.Internal audits planned and executed against these plans and product specifications;Implementation of monitoring procedures and logging, trending and reporting of Quality Defects to report against targets, incl:Customer complaints, rejections, returns;Microbial, chemical, physical, allergen monitoring programs (environment and/or product);Internal quality alerts/near-miss incidents, reworks etc;Others as applicable.Communication of trends to internal departments, management and customers/suppliers as applicable;Maintain and continually improve the system, and ensure implementation of all requirements and records as set out within this system;Oversee that all Foods plants are audit-ready at all times. Trials & Continual ImprovementsStay abreast of updated, new, and best-practice technical requirements, regulations and standards and oversee implementation;Manage the technical contribution to, and participation during, process or product improvement trials, equipment changes or upgrades and/or new product or system implementations etc.:Technical advice during Planning / Concept StageCoordinationParticipation during practical executionContributing to reporting, specifications changes, risk assessments etc.Ensure the update of HACCP, VACCP and TACCP plans and procedures and their implementation, accordingly;Minimize waste and duplication by consolidating and continually improving the quality and food safety system to operating systems in place across  departments. Team ManagementRelationshipsBuild and maintain technical relationships with all customers, service providers and suppliers, and assist team to do same;Ensure response to customer enquiries within 48 hours;Represent the company and/or ensure adequate representation during site visits, walk-throughs and audits;Ensure good relationships between the team and all departments within the comapny, growing a Quality Culture; SHEQAll duties are performed according to the Comapny's Food Safety and Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures. Desired Experience & QualificationRequired Qualification:Degree in Food Sciences Required Experience:Minimum 5 Years Quality / Food Safety / FMCG Managerial experience Package & RemunerationR38 000- R40 500 CTC per monthDiscretionary bonus - depending on performance