Quality and Food Safety Manager

Company: RCL Foods

Functions: SHEQ

Job Type Classification: Permanent

Location - Town / City: Randfontein

Job Description

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands: Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Sellati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which encapsulates our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that matters. Visit our website at: www.rclfoods.com We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Quality and Food Safety Manager to join our Pet Operating Unit in Randfontein, driving a culture of food safety, compliance, quality, and continuous improvement across our Groceries and Spreads portfolio. To manage food safety and product quality assurance, ensuring regulatory, quality and food safety compliance. Maintains internal and external stakeholder relationships. To lead QFS teams in driving QFS compliance.

Minimum Requirements

Must have a relevant National Diploma / (NQF level 7) Bachelor’s Degree (3 years). Must have 6 years’ experience in the management of Quality and Food Safety.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Leadership, Training & Development: Demonstrate ownership and accountability, ensure consistent quality and productivity, and communicate effectively regarding task progress and risks.
• Mentor and coach team members, support company values, and champion training and development initiatives.
• Conduct performance appraisals, drive engagement, and maintain communication with teams.
• Compliance Management: Identify and rectify deviations in the Business Management System to conform to relevant ISO (22000, 9001, 17025) and industry standards.
• Schedule and execute audits for various compliance areas, oversee external audit processes, lead investigations and ensure implementation of corrective action.
• Strategy Execution: Align QFS processes with business objectives and contribute to cost-saving strategies and policy development.
• Technical Expertise: Provide technical, legal, and advisory support to stakeholders, participate in committees, and define company policies on quality assurance and food safety.
• Develop training materials and policy manuals to ensure knowledge transfer.
• Project Management: Manage QFS-related projects and continuous improvement interventions, monitoring project phases against deliverables and resolving bottlenecks.
• Analyze project reports and conduct post-evaluation exercises to determine impact and results.
• Supplier Quality Assurance/Contractor Management: Oversee supplier compliance and performance.
• Incident Reporting & Record Keeping: Maintain accurate records of incidents and ensure timely investigation, corrective actions and reporting.
• Risk Management: Ensure continuous improvement and risk management through integrated risk management systems (IRMS), maintaining certifications, and improving QFS standards.

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