Assistant Quality Manager at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Minimum Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (Food related) 
• Experience in Quality Assurance systems 
• Legislation knowledge related to Poultry and Manufacturing premises. 
• Food safety training.
• Knowledge in statutory, site specific environmental standards.
• Knowledge of food processing procedures.
• Specific job skills standards as contained in the Food Safety and Quality system. 
• Food processing hygiene standard as contained in the Food safety and Quality system.
• Advance Computer literary required (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and good e-mail ethics)
• Self -motivated and ability to work independently.
• Adequate comprehension of applicable statutory standards applicable to the workplace, environment and employees.
• Competent on job specific in-house job skills.
• Detail and accuracy orientated.
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving skills
• Effective communication skills.
• Willing to work overtime
• Good record keeping

Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily Checks (Quality Documentation and Competency)
• Assist with managing of all Quality employees on site.
• Ensure Quality procedure and processes are adhered to.
• Identifying and/or addressing problems/areas of improvement in the quality systems followed in the plant.
• Ensuring a high level of hygiene is maintained throughout the processing plants.
• Report workers not adhering to the required standards.
• Enforce disciplinary action /corrective action when necessary.
• Participate in documentation audits - ensuring procedures, work instructions and FPF's /QAF's correlate 
• Conduct weekly plant inspections and keep record of findings and corrective actions to be implemented. 
• Maintain the food safety and quality systems
• Writing and follow up on corrective actions for third party audits 
• Verification of product specifications 
• Follow up on corrective actions of KPI's and Pick - ups 
• Handling of all queries from external service provider's such as pest control, laundry services, chemicals and Labs
• Customer complaints control- Investigating, compiling report, feedback and identify trend
• Responsible for monthly management product presentation
• Assist Quality Manager with other adhoc duties.