Quality Controller

SUMMARY:
My client, a fruit processing and manufacturing concern is looking for a Quality Controller to join their team. The successful candidate must have food handling and / or fresh fruit experience.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements

• Food Technologist qualification or similar (ESSENTIAL)
• 2 – 3 Years experience with fresh fruits and vegetables
• Must be willing to work shifts

Responsibilities

• Inspect all incoming raw materials against specifications, release only compliant products to production
• Record all findings during receiving, record and notify all the relevant people when products are rejected, or when a non-conformance is issued
• Inspect all incoming vehicles against the food safety requirements (e.g. temperature, cleanliness)
• Monitor and verify the quality of products during receiving, storage and production and ensure that the final product specification is met before the product is released
• Conducting shelf life, pH, Brix and organoleptic tests on products during the various operational stages
• Ensure the final product meets all the requirements and that the COA matches the product before it is released.
• Sending product samples for micro analysis, heavy metal testing and MRL’s and keeping retention samples of every batch that is produced
• Compile product specifications
• Conduct monthly swabs as per the food safety management system schedule
• To complete driver checklist, cleaning checklists, glass and hard plastics register and conduct personal hygiene checks as per the food safety management system schedule
• Handling customer queries, complaints, and give feedback
• Interpret and report, the test results and give a feedback
• Report on non-conforming products and action the necessary rework.
• Verify the calibration of scales, thermometers, refractometers, and pH meters daily, before use
• Handling of COA queries
• Ordering of chemicals and consumables (eg: packaging).
• Control and record the issuing of stock, packaging and chemicals to production.
• Informing Quality Assurance when packaging runs low
• Partaking in internal quality and food safety audits
• Reporting to the Quality Assurance Supervisor