Quality Specialist

Job description

Seniority Level: Associate Primary purpose and function of position: The Quality Specialist provides technical support to the site in the area of quality, food/feed safety and legality compliance and acts as a main point of contact for HACCP, audit programs, quality investment projects and assisting the introduction of new materials. They lead a team of 4 Quality SMEs to provide specialist support to production departments. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: - Co-ordinates third party audits by external bodies for FEMAS & BRC. Needs to ensure that appropriate action plans are in place - Lead team of SMEs to deliver quality support to the other departments - Manage systems to ensure compliance to EHS, GMP (including HACCP), Food/Feed Safety, Product Integrity, Legality, Quality Standards - Co-ordinate and monitor VPO audit requirements - Take a lead role in site HACCP team and provide training and coaching for team members - Assist with capital projects as required Key Skills, Knowledge & Competencies: Academic: Honours degree in a scientific discipline. Vocational: Associate level IGB. Diploma in Management. Competent IT user. Skills: Flexibility, Practicality, Drive, Energy, W...