Quality Controller

Our client is a leading grower, packer, and exporter of fresh fruit in South Africa. Their production units are situated across the Western Cape, with their head office in Bellville near Cape Town. The company has a vacancy for a Quality Controller at their table grape and citrus pack house +- 10km outside Clanwilliam. The position will report to the QA manager and is available immediately.

Main Duties:

  • Interpret pack instruction and explain to quality team
  • Monitor foreign bodies and record shelf-life inspections
  • Verify records of daily quality & weight monitoring by quality control team
  • Liaise with laboratories regarding MRL samples
  • Verify individual scale records & ensure the accuracy of the refractometer and sizing rings/ callipers
  • Oversee internal analyses and trend results
  • Order chemicals for internal analysis
  • Maintain the online PhytClean system
  • Ensure that farms & pack houses understand the quality parameters required
  • Monitor, upgrade and maintain QC systems
  • Oversee quality and ensure that daily QC Reports are received, signed off and filed
  • Ensure grower receives report and accepts it as accurate
  • Record PPECB rejections and communicate to all relevant parties
  • Any other related duty that might be required of the employee from time to time

Requirements:

  • Grade 12 (a relevant tertiary qualification will be beneficial)
  • 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a fruit pack house
  • Computer literate (MS Office)
  • Willing to work irregular/ night shift and long hours (as required in the fruit packing industry)
  • Own transport

A market related total cost to company package is offered with pension fund benefits. No housing is provided.

Please ENSURE that your application includes the following:

  • a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, inclusive of contact and email information
  • a covering letter motivating the application
  • an indication of current and expected remuneration
  • availability
  • contactable referees

If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was not successful. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date for applications: 16 May 2021

 

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