Job Title: Quality Controller
Organisation: True North
Consult Limited (Dairy Processing Plant – UHT)
Consult Limited (Dairy Processing Plant – UHT)
About US:
TrueNorth is a people management consultancy in Uganda that is run by
qualified Human Resource Management Professionals and they would like to
recruit for a valuable client, a Dairy Processing Plant – UHT.
qualified Human Resource Management Professionals and they would like to
recruit for a valuable client, a Dairy Processing Plant – UHT.
Job Summary: The Quality
Controller will be responsible for:
Controller will be responsible for:
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Finding and removing faults at fixed stages of the
production process
Finding and removing faults at fixed stages of the
production process
·
Testing microbiological, chemical and physical
samples
Testing microbiological, chemical and physical
samples
·
Making sure labelling is accurate
Making sure labelling is accurate
·
Checking that production methods meet relevant
legislation.
Checking that production methods meet relevant
legislation.
·
Dealing with customer feedback and complaints, and
passing on issues to managers where necessary
Dealing with customer feedback and complaints, and
passing on issues to managers where necessary
·
Assessing and rating suppliers
Assessing and rating suppliers
·
Routinely reviewing and updating quality control
policies
Routinely reviewing and updating quality control
policies
·
Training and mentoring new staff
Training and mentoring new staff
·
Sending reports to management
Sending reports to management
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1.
Milk Reception:
Milk Reception:
·
Routinely inspect, test, and sample incoming raw
milk for defects and any deviations from specifications.
Routinely inspect, test, and sample incoming raw
milk for defects and any deviations from specifications.
·
Records and trend the results.
Records and trend the results.
·
Regularly informs production manager of any
deviations
Regularly informs production manager of any
deviations
2.
Silo Storage:
Silo Storage:
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Inspects and monitors quality of raw milk in the
storage silos and informs production of which milk to start with and which to
use to different products
Inspects and monitors quality of raw milk in the
storage silos and informs production of which milk to start with and which to
use to different products
·
Ensures that silos have been cleaned adequately
using the In-process monitoring
Ensures that silos have been cleaned adequately
using the In-process monitoring
·
Inspect, test, and sample materials or products for
defects and deviations from specifications.
Inspect, test, and sample materials or products for
defects and deviations from specifications.
·
Observe and monitor production operations and
equipment to ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary
process adjustments.
Observe and monitor production operations and
equipment to ensure conformance to specifications and make or order necessary
process adjustments.
·
Checks that correct pasteurization, sterilization
temperatures are met
Checks that correct pasteurization, sterilization
temperatures are met
·
Checks that product weights are within specification
Checks that product weights are within specification
·
Ensure that manufacturing or production processes
meet international and national standards
Ensure that manufacturing or production processes
meet international and national standards
3.
Product storage, dispatch
Product storage, dispatch
·
Ensures FIFO is maintained in the coldrooms
Ensures FIFO is maintained in the coldrooms
·
Checks that vehicles are maintained clean and that
correct loading temperatures are maintained.
Checks that vehicles are maintained clean and that
correct loading temperatures are maintained.
4.
Managing Audits:
Managing Audits:
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Works closely with external audit bodies and regulatory
authorities in conducting external audits
Works closely with external audit bodies and regulatory
authorities in conducting external audits
·
Conducts supplier audits in conjunction with
Production Manager
Conducts supplier audits in conjunction with
Production Manager
·
Carries out internal audits and reports on findings
Carries out internal audits and reports on findings
·
Investigates audit findings and close them.
Investigates audit findings and close them.
5.
Taking corrective action:
Taking corrective action:
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Discuss inspection results with those responsible
for products, and recommend necessary corrective actions.
Discuss inspection results with those responsible
for products, and recommend necessary corrective actions.
·
Discard or reject products, materials, and equipment
not meeting specifications.
Discard or reject products, materials, and equipment
not meeting specifications.
6.
QMS Management:
QMS Management:
·
Devising and establishing a company’s quality
procedures, standards and specifications;
Devising and establishing a company’s quality
procedures, standards and specifications;
·
Reviewing customer requirements and making sure they
are met;
Reviewing customer requirements and making sure they
are met;
·
Working with purchasing staff to establish quality
requirements from external suppliers;
Working with purchasing staff to establish quality
requirements from external suppliers;
·
Setting standards for quality as well as health and
safety;
Setting standards for quality as well as health and
safety;
·
Looking at ways to reduce waste and increase
efficiency;
Looking at ways to reduce waste and increase
efficiency;
·
Defining quality procedures in conjunction with
operating staff;
Defining quality procedures in conjunction with
operating staff;
·
Setting up and maintaining controls and
documentation procedures;
Setting up and maintaining controls and
documentation procedures;
·
Responsible for monitoring performance by gathering
relevant data and producing statistical reports;
Responsible for monitoring performance by gathering
relevant data and producing statistical reports;
·
Making suggestions for changes and improvements and
how to implement them;
Making suggestions for changes and improvements and
how to implement them;
·
Using relevant quality tools and making sure
managers and other staff understand how to improve the business;
Using relevant quality tools and making sure
managers and other staff understand how to improve the business;
·
Making sure the company is working as effectively as
possible to keep up with standards
Making sure the company is working as effectively as
possible to keep up with standards
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
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The applicant should preferably hold a degree in a
relevant field of study.
The applicant should preferably hold a degree in a
relevant field of study.
·
At least three years of practical experience
At least three years of practical experience
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Broad knowledge and understanding of food safety,
food laboratory practices, GMP, HACCP, PMO, Pest Control and basic Sanitation
practices.
Broad knowledge and understanding of food safety,
food laboratory practices, GMP, HACCP, PMO, Pest Control and basic Sanitation
practices.
·
Excellent spoken and written communication skills
Excellent spoken and written communication skills
·
Technical knowledge in the food & beverage
industry
Technical knowledge in the food & beverage
industry
·
Working knowledge of relevant legislation and
quality control standards
Working knowledge of relevant legislation and
quality control standards
·
Good organizational skills and a methodical approach
to work
Good organizational skills and a methodical approach
to work
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Keen attention to detail is central to the job in
order to detect defects that could be easily missed by the consumer but still
present a safety risk, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
when reporting issues and defects is necessary
Keen attention to detail is central to the job in
order to detect defects that could be easily missed by the consumer but still
present a safety risk, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively
when reporting issues and defects is necessary
·
Possess the ability to prioritize workloads and meet
project deadlines
Possess the ability to prioritize workloads and meet
project deadlines
·
The ability to pay close attention to detail
The ability to pay close attention to detail
·
Good team working skills.
Good team working skills.
·
Be able to adapt to changing priorities and
conditions.
Be able to adapt to changing priorities and
conditions.
·
Willingness to work flexible shift’s depending on
project/production requirements.
Willingness to work flexible shift’s depending on
project/production requirements.
·
Ability to multi-task
Ability to multi-task
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send updated CVs and
application letters to: [email protected] and clearly indicate the job
applied for in the subject. The applications should not exceed 2MB. Only
Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send updated CVs and
application letters to: [email protected] and clearly indicate the job
applied for in the subject. The applications should not exceed 2MB. Only
Shortlisted applicants shall be contacted
Deadline: 27th August 2015
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