Quality Assurance Specialist
This is an exciting opportunity to join our organization as a Quality Assurance Specialist and play a vital role in ensuring the quality and safety of our products throughout the supply chain, from suppliers and raw material intake to production, product management, and customer relations.
Responsibilities include:
* Implementing and maintaining Quality Management Systems, including procedures, policies, and records.
* Ensuring products meet specifications through internal monitoring and assessments.
* Handling product specifications; documentation required for quality management, including SOPs and QC records; daily completion of product attribute records.
* Providing nutritional information for products, through calculations and/or analysis as needed.
* Optimizing Product Quality Inspection points to enhance quality awareness and maintain consistent product standards.
* Coordinating customer complaints investigations, collaborating with relevant internal and external stakeholders to resolve issues.
* Reporting non-conformances and implementing corrective actions.
* Completing CCP verification checks.
* Maintaining full product traceability at all process stages.
* Attending meetings as requested and contributing positively.
* Completing project work to improve quality initiatives within the organization.
Requirements include:
* A Science or Food Science Qualification, at least at the diploma level.
* At least 1 year of QA/QC experience in a food manufacturing environment (preferred).
* Flexibility, quick learning ability, problem-solving skills, and good communication and organizational skills.
* The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* High attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and aptitude for making informed decisions.