Quality Assurance HOD
Country Bird Holdings Ltd CBH · North West
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- Managing the day-to-day operations of the QA section, supervising quality personnel, and ensuring that all products, materials, or processes meet internal quality policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements. This role acts as a bridge between frontline quality staff and senior management, driving continuous improvement, leading audits, and maintaining robust quality documentation.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 matric.
- Must have at least 2 years relevant experience and knowledge of the industry.
- Be in possession of a valid PMI certificate.
- Ability to manage and control a rotating shift of the quality department to ensure compliance with the food safety and hygiene programmes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain the Quality Control Program.
- Maintain a high level of hygiene throughout the processing plant.
- Report workers not adhering to the required standard.
- Follow-up of corrective actions.
- Carry out duties as described in duty sheets.
- Carry out instructions given by Management regarding quality and hygiene.
- Record and submit information for payroll purposes.
- Ensure good housekeeping.
- Monitor work attendance Ensuring and control equipment such as scales, thermometers, OPR, Lovibond, metal detector and others used in the process of production due to calibration.
- Identify issues related to facility start-up / operation and work with engineering, regulatory and maintenance for issue resolution.
- Provides "on the floor" oversight of quality assurance standards.
- Coach employees and conducts employee performance reviews.
- Demonstrates the ability to compromise and reach consensus.
- Meets customer needs in support of business goals.
- Conduct monthly HAS audits with AFSQ.
- Compile reject report and send to relevant parties.
- Ensure that all QA documents are completed correctly and submitted on time.
- Maintain effective upward communication to QA Manager.
- Conduct monthly internal audits.
- Always maintain good manufacturing practises.
Deadline:19th October,2026