Quality Assurance Supervisor

• To manage the laboratory testing as well as the staff compliment in the laboratories to ensure that the daily as well as weekly plan is on target.
• To ensure the optimum utilisation of shift labour by effective labour planning and training and development of employees
• To follow up on daily NCRs and ensure that the correct process is followed as per procedure including the signing off of NCRs
• To track effectiveness of product holds by ensuring communication with CDC and production teams
• To approve LIMS actions, tracking concession requirements if necessary.
• To attend daily Quality Wall meetings – process and packaging.
• To ensure packaging quality is in place per shift: weigh control checks, packet quality assessment, case counts, date code checks during the shift.
• To sign off Lab calibration checks
• Provide feedback monthly on training and support requirements.
• To manage flavour changes in terms of Allergen management.
• To ensure food safety is maintained through metal detector verifications and audits.
• To ensure quality through auditing, investigations, troubleshooting, proposing corrective actions, and coordinating projects to foster continuous improvement.
• To facilitate a smooth shift as well as an efficient shift handover, ensuring that a comprehensive shift report is completed in line with the necessary requirements.
• To ensure that AIB, food safety and quality standards are maintained throughout.
• The jobholder must ensure that the achievement of the four KPI’s of cost, service, quality and people are maintained as per their PDR.
• To conduct job observations for improvement.
• To manage attendance daily including KRONOS, leave, sick leave.
• To manage career development discussions.

Key skills / Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma
• Computer literate, MS Office.
• Communication and Leadership Skills
• Food Safety & Quality Systems
• Science and Technology expertise.
• FMCG Environment
• Quality Systems Management.
• Quality Information Management.
• Quality Assurance.
• Understanding of Manufacturing Quality Standards.
• Food Safety and Hygiene.
• Employee relations.
• Change management

“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act”

Relocation Eligible: Not Applicable


Job Type: Regular