QA Technologist – Centurion at RCL Foods

Job Description

At RCL FOODS we see & do things differently, we think bigger, work smarter, and collectively as a team to achieve our ambition to provide more food to more people, more often!

We at RCL FOODS are in search for a QA Technologist to join our Baking Division. The role will be based in Centurion and report to the Senior QA Technologist. RCL FOODS is looking for an incumbent to oversee overall food safety and quality on the site.

Minimum Requirements

• A 3-year qualification in Food Technology, Biotechnology, or Consumer Science.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an FMCG/food processing environment.

Knowledge and understanding of QA systems TQM Knowledge.

Duties & Responsibilities

• PROCESS AND PRODUCT QUALITY ASSURANCE AND CONTROL
• Ensuring processing parameters are adhered to, raising NCR for any deviations noted and ensuring close-off.
• Ensuring hygiene standards are maintained (departments responsible for).
• Investigating customer complaints, compiling reports and ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Participating in product development trials, ensuring parameters are recorded and shelf-life evaluation is conducted.
• Managing departmental GMP practices.

MANAGING OF QC STAFF

Complete BESTIME authorizations of staff daily.

• Ensure preapprovals are done weekly for over 18hrs and 40hrs and submitted.                    
• Managing Staff leave and replacement.
• Manage staff overtime.
• Developing staff.
• Evaluating staff (4 + 1).
• Managing staff training and identifying training needs.
• Managing staff discipline.
• Weekly staff meetings on issues and progress.

CALIBRATION OF FOOD SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Verify that food safety equipment like pH meter, thermometer, scales, etc. calibration status is current and up to date.
• Ensure thermometers and pH meters are submitted for calibration weekly.

VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT, CCP AND OPRP PROCESSES

• Verify that food safety equipment is verified as per schedule. 
• Scales – night shift & dayshift daily.
• Thermometers - every Friday.
• Ph meters- weekly.

INTERNAL AUDITS

• Ensure internal audits are done as per the internal schedule.
• PPC Audits once per month based on your category- a detailed report must be submitted.
• Assisting with monthly Internal Audits.
• GMP Internal Audit.
• Foreign Object Internal Audit.
• Glass & Hard Plastic Internal Audit.
• PRP Audits.
• Assisting with compiling internal audit reports, raising NCRs and distributing to relevant role players.
• Drive the close-out of internal NCRs.

Quarterly

• CCP & OPRP Audits
• Allergen Audits

External Audits

• Presenting and managing external audits.
• Compiling and driving action plans on external audit NCRs.
• Ensure that external audit NCRs are addressed and closed out.
• Also, close it out on the FPI system.
• Ensure NCRs are logged on the CAR system and closed out.