Food Quality Assurance And Quality Control Officer
Africa Personnel Services - windhoek, namibia
a year ago
Description
- Analyse possible reasons for product defects and quality lapses.
- Develop SOPs and infrastructure requirements for laboratories and optimal calibration standards in line with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements.
- Develop inspection and testing protocols for materials, products, and packaging.
- Develop methods for the testing quality of materials, products, and packaging.
- Develop product and process quality metric reports.
- Develop sampling plans for quality control purposes.
- Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are aligned with regulatory requirements, industry guidelines, and the organization's policies.
- Establish SOPs and conditions for handling, storage, and preservation of samples.
- Implement plans and strategies to support the provision of safe food products.
- Inspect facilities, equipment, products, or production lines to ensure food is prepared according to safety regulations and situational health sections.
- Lead quality and food safety-related audits.
- Lead traceability investigations on the source of quality lapses and other product issues.
- Participate in quality management system reviews and promote quality and food safety policies to all personnel.
- Review reports and develop guidelines and standard practices for data documentation and analysis.
- Specify the protocols and laboratory infrastructure and equipment to be inspected and tested.
- Verify alignment of sampling documentation, testing activities, and procedures with established protocols to identify issues.
- Verify quality control (QC) records, test results, and reports for regulatory authorities.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science or Microbiology / Biology preferred or Comparable Industry Experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a food and/or beverage manufacturing environment.
- Thorough knowledge of GMP, FDA/USDA and Food Safety, SOPs, and GMO-free.
Closing Date: 21 April 2023