Quality Control Manager (CR739)

Our client, a Wine Farm and Bottling facility in Paarl, is looking for a Quality Control Manager to join their team.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Analysis of Wines

• Organise testing of wine samples: internal lab or external lab

• Receive requests for specific analysis and conduct them

• Ensure pre-bottlings are correct

Managing of laboratory

• Ensure analyst sends water and effluent samples each month

• Together with analyst:

-        Check accounts and orders regarding chemicals, equipment, etc.

-        Ensure analyst saves COA’s of chemicals

-        Assist analyst with supplier management

• Internal standards need to be kept updated monthly

• Ensure environmental monitoring is completed

• Improve reproducibility and accuracy of methods and check that protocol is followed

• Methods to review accuracy of lab: SAWLA interlab testing should be completed monthly.

• Results to be filled in online in specified week.

• Ensure calibration schedule is followed for instruments

Bottling Line

• Daily sign off on bottling packages and check that everything is filled in.

• Perform bottling quality tests

• Weekly sign off on bottling cleaning form.

• Monthly sign-off on bottling monthly maintenance form and hygiene clearance

• Medical screening form filled in for visitors and contractors

• Verify cleaning procedures with Hygiena and Suretrend Software

Health and safety

• Assist Chair of committee with admin tasks

• Arrange meetings and incorporate sections to improve involvement of all members in meeting

• Encourage and check that GMP audits are performed monthly as the safety audit have been incorporated into these (feedback in BRC meeting and H&S meeting)

• First aid incidents need to be mentioned and discussed to ensure compliance

• Induction training

• Liaise with Health and Safety consultant about needs that the company have

• BRC

• Document control officer

• Non-conformance reports

• Internal audits

• Follow the QMS calendar

• Do trainings as scheduled and necessary

• Ensure Lab analyst does GMP audits

New label developments

• Liaise with designers and printers about new label developments

• Proofread and make minor changes to existing labels

• Ensure that all applicable parties give authorisation that labels can be printed

• Go to printers to sign of the first print run of a new label

• Liaise with finance manager about costing of labels and new product developments

• Submit all new labels to SAWIS for approval.

• Save all artworks for labels, cartons, closures, etc

• Fairtrade approval for trademark use:

-        Ensure label complies with standard

-        Send to Fairtrade

-        Obtain approval before starting printing

-        Approval shows on the CONNECT website

• Ecocert Organic approval for trademark use:

-        Ensure label complies with standard

-        Send to Ecocert

-        Obtain approval before starting printing

-        Save approval certificate

• Beveg vegan approval for trademark use:

-        Ensure label complies with standard

-        Send to Merieux so that they forward to BeVeg

-        Obtain approval before starting printing

-        Save approval certificate

General cleanliness and good housekeeping

• Verify cleaning methods with Hygiena and Suretrend software

• See that chemical and additive rooms are in a good condition

• General cleanliness and neatness in cellar

Adhoc

• Facilitate and prepare for external audits (BRCGS, IPW, BeVeg Vegan, EcoCert Organic, Fairtrade, Wieta)

• Sedex website administrator

• Enter wine competitions and organise samples and delivery

• Label admin for export companies

REQUIREMENTS

• BSc Chemistry, BSc Food Science, B. Tech Food Technologist (specifically on wine), BSc Oenology and Viticulture

• 2 – 3 years’ experience in similar position

• Experience with BRCGS/ FSSC 22000 or relevant FSM system

• Experience with laboratory experiments and managing people

• Chemistry knowledge in the wine industry is advantageous

• Own transport

• Strong analytical chemistry skills

• Strong organisational skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• Self-motivated

• Able to work independently

• Positive attitude

• Willingness to learn

SALARY

Negotiable depending on experience

Please use the following reference number in the subject line of your email:  CR739 when applying for this position. Please submit your CV in Word Format to mari@cardosorecruitment.co.za.  Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive feedback within 1 week.