Quality Control Supervisor

Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Posted on 06/29/2026

• Original Job Title Quality Control Supervisor
• Date Opened 06/29/2026
• Job Type Contract
• Work Experience 4-5 years
• State/Province Eastern Cape
• Country South Africa

Job Description

Our client, a well-established player in the food manufacturing sector, is seeking an experienced Quality Control Supervisor to join their team in Coega, Port Elizabeth This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional who is passionate about food safety, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will play a vital role in maintaining world-class quality standards while leading and developing a strong QC team within a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all incoming recipes, raw materials, in-process, final product, and packaging material specifications are adhered to and met.
  
• Ensure CCP’s, OPRP’s and PRP’s are maintained.
  
• Ensure trimming, blending, ageing, filling, flavoring, freezing, canning, blanching, pasteurizing, coding and final product packaging material quality requirements are adhered to and met.
  
• Ensure all junior QC staff (including Line Inspectors, QC Lab Inspectors, QC Technicians, etc.) are adequately trained and assessed against predetermined standards.
  
• Report all non-conformances relating to product quality and equipment to the QC Manager and Production Manager.
  
• Assist production with root cause analysis, as well as corrective and preventative actions.
  
• Perform quality testing and inspections on raw materials, in-process products, and final products.
  
• Ensure full traceability of raw materials, in-process, and final products at all times.
  
• Monitor and minimize wastage of raw materials, in-process product, final product, and packaging.
  
• Identify and isolate products that do not meet specified quality standards.
  
• Manage and document rework processes in line with approved reworking plans.
  
• Collaborate with production to achieve planned targets.
  
• Ensure all QC records are completed accurately and signed off timeously.
  
• Coordinate and assist with product sampling and pilot trials.
  

Requirements

• Grade 12 (Matric).
  
• Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related field.
  
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in quality control within the food, dairy, or citrus industry.
  
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, HACCP, and GMP principles.
  

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