Quality Controller - Night Shift (Distribution Centre

QUALIFICATIONS

Diploma/ Degree in Food Technology or Biotechnology

Minimum 1-3 years of experience in quality control, preferably in manufacturing, food processing, or a similar environment.

Computer literacy, microbiology, understanding of Product quality in the food industry.

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, HACCP, or other relevant quality systems (depending on industry).
• Familiarity with inspection techniques, sampling methods, and quality measurement tools.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure.
• Numeracy Skills — to calibrate and measure specifications
• Technical skills — to undersatnd technical documents, manuals and blueprints to ensure that products meet the correct standard
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Documentation and reporting skills
• Computer literate

• Conduct routine inspections of all finished products received and dispatched, to ensure compliance with company and regulatory quality standards.
• Complete the receiving and distribution check and attach to the Loading pack.
• Product temperature should be measured with a Thermapen, probe thermometer.
• Issues COC for all product loaded
• Make sure all product received have also a COC. If not available, contact the supplier directly.
• When there is product which need to be loaded out during night shift, but there is no QC, then the documents for loading should be completed before hand.
• Monitor storage of product to ensure adherence to Good Storage Practices and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Dust, FIFO, FEFO, Box damages, stock rotation
• FIFO and FEFO need to be checked per isle, per pailet, Visual inspection-NOT on a system
• Identify and report non-conformances and assist in root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
• Communicate effectively with Distribution centre teams and quality teams (of respective processing plants) to resolve quality-related issues.
• Place non-conforming product on hold and issue a report to the relevant department for investigation.
• Move affected product to QC isle until matter resolved
• Complete an investigation form
• Time frame is 5 working days to resolve the issue
• Once resolved complete the Customer return checklist with your findings.
• When released, remove physically and on system from the On Hold QC warehouse.
• Conduct internal audits and support external audits as required.
• Ensure thermometer is calibration yearly
• Ensure the Temperature Gauges of storage facilities are calibrated
• Check daily that the temperature gauges of the storage facilities are correct and corresponding to the report send.
• Monitor the temperature of the product inside the warehouse, blast freezer.
• Attach the record of freezing, to the receiving sheet and off-load pack
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality and operational efficiency.
• Ensure proper handling, storage, and labelling of products according to food safety or industry-specific requirements.
• After receiving product, product need to be moved into the Storage areas within 2 hours.
• When product is received as fresh, but should be a frozen product, then you must ensure it is transferred to the blast freezer to freeze.
• Monitoring of product inside the blast freezers until it is frozen
• Reporting Reporting daily issues/solutions to the Logistics administrator or Line manager, Senior Quality Manager