RCL Foods is one of South Africa’s largest consumer goods and milling companies, producing a wide range of branded and private-label food products. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. The company uses its subsidiary, Vector Logistics, to distribute both its own products and those of other food manufacturers across Southern Africa.

Job Description

RCL FOODS  is seeking for a Quality Monitor to join our Baking Division at Sunshine Bakery in Pietermaritzburg. The successful incumbent will be required to monitor and maintain all relevant food safety systems.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• B.Sc. Consumer Science/ Food Science/ Biotech. Food technology
• ISO 22000 implementation/ FSSC 22000;
• Internal auditor

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

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
• Manage supplier non-conformances process and COA’s follow up
• Assist the QAT in managing Food Safety Meetings activities and assist in compiling information for management reviews
• Assist in investigating customer complaints, corrective actions and in the implementation of corrective actions
• Assist in monitoring and verifying OPRP’s, CCP’s on daily basis
• Trend on a monthly: Micro results, customer complaints, Foreign Object, Corrective actions, chemical results, GMP audits, Supplier Non-conformances, Allergen Management, OPRP AND CCP monitoring

Quality Control:

• 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
• 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
• Completion of all records required to comply the internal QMS system and audits
• Update and generate Work Instructions, records and test methods when necessary
• To assist with analytical testing of raw materials as and when staffing issues arise
• To be able to answer any QC related question during an internal and external audit
• Maintain QC equipment to ensure accurate analysis, ensure calibration schedule is implemented
• Update QC test methods when necessary
• Assist with information required for Monthly QC Lab Report