Technical Assistant to the CEO at Dunn & Braxton

Description 

• The Company is currently seeking to hire a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee all the QA procedures and monitoring of agro-manufacturing materials ensuring safety management system.

Job Objective

• This role be responsible for QAQC procedures, coordinates and supervises all quality control and quality assurance-related activities include but not limited to incoming raw materials inspection and analysis, monitoring of intermediate materials, finished products, packaging material, Physicochemical analysis, and microbial analysis.
• He / She will also ensure a food safety management system (HACCPs) is up to date, handling of non-compliance and customer complaints and implementing of CAPA.
• He/ She will also facilitate quality management system, environmental management system and occupational health and safety management and responsible for handling all facility audits and liaise with customers and regulatory authorities.
• The Ideal candidate will lead the Company’s Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) project.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops quality assurance plans and procedures by initiating preventive measures plans, establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures.
• Manage the company laboratory and packaging team
• Ensures full compliance with QA/QC system/plan and management systems
• Ensures finished goods are produced in line with standards and customer requirements/specifications
• Identified source of non-conformity and implemented control measures
• Championing root cause analysis (RCA) in the event of quality defect or system failure.
• Maintains cordial relationships with all government regulatory agencies
• Conducts internal audit and handling of all external audits relating to food management systems
• Develop and review standard operating procedures
• Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory/statutory requirements
• Training programs and capability building
• Document management/control system
• FSSC project lead

Key Requirements

• A Degree / Higher National Diploma in Food Technology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Industrial chemistry and any other related fields
• 5+ years relevant working experience.
• Professional qualification will be an added advantage.
• Previous experience as a quality assurance manager or relevant role
• Thorough knowledge of methodologies of quality assurance and standards
• Excellent numerical skills and understanding of data analysis/statistical methods
• Good knowledge of MS Office and databases
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Great attention to detail and a result-driven approach
• Excellent organizational and leadership abilities
• Reliable and Trustworthy