Quality Control Monitor

Company:

RCL Foods

Functions:

Operations/Manufacturing

Job Type Classification:

Permanent

Location - Town / City:

Pretoria West

Job Description:

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters. Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com RCL Foods is currently recruiting for a Quality Control Monitor to join our Milling Division based in Pretoria West. The successful candidate will be responsible for effectively monitoring and maintaining all relevant food safety systems.

Minimum Requirements:

National diploma in Biotech/ food science/ Food technology Advantageous: Consumer Science/ Food Science/ B.Tech. Food technology ISO 22000 implementation/ FSSC 22000; HACCP.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• External Analysis: Compile a customer database that stipulates their external analysis needs and continuously update to keep it current.
• Identify and submit all samples requiring external analytical/microbiological testing on a daily basis.
• Ensuring that testing is as per customer requirements and it is completed timeously to avoid shipping delays.
• Managing environmental monitoring program, ensuring swabs are taken as per the testing schedule.
• Managing external testing samples, by ensuring all samples are taken aseptically to avoid cross-contamination.
• Managing external analytical/ chemical tests as per the testing schedule.
• Evaluate and trend results to ensure compliance to specification.
• Identify any non-conforming product, communicating this information to the relevant stakeholders and assisting the QA Technologist and Senior QAT in determining the root cause and corrective action for the non-conformance.
• Trending of non-conforming results to establish possible areas for improvement.
• Recording of all results on relevant database.
• Actively participating in the QC Internal Sensory panel for batch to batch sensory verification
• FOOD SAFETY Conduct all food safety training needs for the plant
• Conduct weekly hygiene/GMP audits
• Conduct glass and hard plastic checks as per schedule
• Conduct cleaning and sanitation checks- Post cleaning checks.
• Manage and monitor allergen management program in the plant
• Collect and review daily food safety checks from the plant and take proper actions when needed.
• Conduct daily staff hygiene checks
• Assist in managing pest control program within the site.
• Assist in preparing for external food safety audits
• Conduct annual mock recall or traceability exercises and feedback on the performance.
• Quality Control : Perform analytical testing and sensory evaluation on raw materials and final goods to determine compliance to the specification.
• Following set RCL FOODS COATING Test methods and procedures at all times and ensuring that testing is completed timeously to avoid shipping delays
• Identify any non-conforming product, communicating this information to the relevant stakeholders and assisting the QA Technologist in determining the root cause and corrective action for the non-conformance.
• Together with the QA Technologist, establish testing plans for all new raw materials and final products.
• Recording of all results on relevant database and release for products not requiring positive Micro release.
• Ensuring that samples that require external testing are placed in the appropriate areas for sending.
• Actively participating in the QC Internal Sensory panel for batch to batch sensory verification
• Ensure compliance to Good Lab Practices, Good Housekeeping Practices.
• Maintain stock levels of all consumables required to perform analytical testing.
• Ensure retention samples are retained as per the product shelf life and that they are readily accessible in the event of a customer complaint.
• Sending pre-shipment samples to the relevant customers.
• Assist with information required for Monthly QC Lab Report Sensory: Prepare and perform routine sensory analysis on identified products.
• This will include but not be limited to: Compiling a daily schedule to prioritise sample evaluation
• Compiling of master sheets for sensory testing
• Preparing and setting up of all sensory tests
• Data capturing from sensory panel’s feedback
• Data analysis
• Filing of all reports
• Checking and reporting on stock of sensory consumables
• Using experience and Technical Knowledge to make quality decisions involved in pass, fail and concession of materials as dictated by the business needs, whilst applying the appropriate standards of integrity
• Managing the performance of the QC Sensory panel through regular training, calibration and feedback.
• This includes recruitment of new panel members when needed.
• Identifying golden standards for product evaluation.
• Co-ordinate and conduct application analysis for all new products/project briefs.
• Updating the sensory analysis procedure when necessary
• To actively participate in the investigations and resolution of customer complaints and implement corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence.