AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel. NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range. An exciting opportunity exists for a QMS Technician at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Rosslyn Snacks . The successful incumbent will be responsible for managing the quality management systems. Line Manager : Quality Manager Job Specification: Key Performance Areas: Quality and food safety system document control: develop; review, maintain and update Ensure that the factory prepares for all internal and external audits Draw up new relevant procedures and other documents and records for process modification and standard maintenance Ensure all records are up to date and completed in line with AIB/FSSC 22000 guidelines, checklists verification for accurate completion, and equipment calibration registers are up to date Coordinate and monitor the corrective and preventive action system with trend analysis and reporting Coordinate and conduct traceability and mock recall exercises HACCP committee member (review of the HACCP risk assessment) SAP Quality management Plan and coordinate Management review annually Conduct gap analysis for each management system requirement to ensure that all requirements are fulfilled as per the Std. (FSSC 22000, ISO 2200, ISO/TS 22002-1 AIB, and HACCP) Ensure training requirements from all the standards are identified, communicated with HR and budgeted for annually. Coordinate and manage a pool of internal auditors – ensuring at least 20 people are trained at any one time. Manage the Internal Audit system: Schedule and conduct audits; drive gap closure Site Calibration Register updated. Ensure that all measuring equipment and/or devices are calibrated as and when required and that the location is identified. Implement a tracker and remind the relevant owner of the calibration Management of Non-Conformance and Concession System Ensure that all non-conformances and concessions are closed out within the agreed times Maintain a real-time non-conformance system Daily, weekly and monthly reporting of NCR and Concession status Summarize and consolidate all NCRs and concessions in line with priorities. Trend completion of all site’s NCRs and concessions and follow up with relevant personnel on completion dates Assist in laboratory duties when necessary Assist in QC duties when necessary in relation to AIB and FSSC 22000 requirements Warehouse and Stores Checks Assist in visual checks on products stored in the site warehouse. Assist in inspections on packaging stored in the packaging stores where necessary Assist with GMP audits where required Minimum Requirements: Experience: At least 2 years quality control experience gained in the Food Industry Previous QMS experience Qualifications: A completed tertiary qualification in Food Sciences or Food Technology or related field Additional Requirements: Audit and compliance knowledge Knowledge of FSSC 22000 standard and AIB Food Safety Standards HACCP GMP and GLP Internal auditing experience SAP knowledge Be computer literate Good working relationship with the production and packaging team Be a systematic worker and keep to procedures Competencies: Analytical Thinker Problem-Solving Planning and Organising Building relationships Communicate clearly Driven Ability to work under pressure and deal with large work volumes #J-18808-Ljbffr