Dairy Factory Quality Assurance Manager Job in Kiambu, Kenya (250K)

A dairy processing factory seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry.

Skilled in management, continuous improvement, ISO Standards, lead auditor FSSC Food Processing, project management and strategic planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the plant in areas of food safety and product quality
• Lead the Internal Audits of the Quality Assurance Team
• Ensure the receiving procedures for incoming ingredients are following quality and safety standards.
• Carry our supplier audits to ensure they meet our standards.
• Train our milk suppliers on expected milk quality and assess their farms and assist where needed with an improvement plan
• Ensure that the ISO 22000 standards and procedures are being followed
• Keep factory up-to-date with municipal and Government regulations regarding food processing plants
• Interface with and train employees about ISO and Hygiene standards
• Prepare all & manage all ISO documentation
• Supervise the lab technician to ensure all the lab swab schedule is being met.
• Meet with any external auditors who want to audit our factory.
• Verify the release of products. Ensure the products meet the hygiene as well as quality requirements of the plant. The pack team would report to you on this.
• Internal audit planning & management. Manage all the internal audits for the ISO 22000 plan.
• Nonconformity and corrective action: Manage any recall, mock recalls and non-confirming products.
• Gather the team and coordinate the process.
• Report to the top management on the performance of the FSMS and any need for improvement.

Required

• Must have ISO 22000 /BRC experience
• Must be able to supervise and have good leadership skills
• Must have excellent verbal communication skills
• Must have good training skills
• Must be able to write comprehensive reports
• Must be hands on – leading by example
• Excellent multi-tasking skills and flexible
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision

Location: Kiambu County

Salary: Ksh. 150,000 – 250,000 gross negotiable based on skills and experience

Applications

Interested candidates who fully meet the above requirements should send their applications along with a detailed CV indicating current and expected salary and their daytime contact to talentkenya18@gmail.com

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We do not charge any fees for receiving and reviewing applications or for interviews.

Application deadline: 20th November 2018