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Job Title: – PACK-SHED QUALITY CONTROLLER
Job Purpose:
The Quality Controller is responsible for the overall quality of the packed product, and its post-harvest handling prior to shipping out or dispatching of bananas.
Reports to: The Quality Assurance Manager
Major Functions/Accountabilities:
- To manage the Quality Assurance for the specific packhouse
- To take responsibility for the quality of that packhouse
- To aim for the achievement of premium export products through producing corrective action for the non-compliant activities in the pack-shed and bring them to compliance.
- To be responsible for hygiene compliance in the packhouse
- To report on the current state of the grading of bananas following the standard operating procedure and to control waste.
- Produce daily and weekly written – reports on quality in the pack-house
- Do physical inspection and monitoring of all the resources used at the pack shed for cleanliness and conformance to the required standard, state of the pallets, crates, bulk bins, and boxes.
- Ensure and maintain the correct mixes of post-harvest chemicals for each day.
- To keep the highest degree of hygiene in the pack-shed and cold rooms all the time as processing is taking place.
- To ensure adherence to all SOPs from offloading to the point fruit is ready for dispatch make sure every granular detail is followed.
- Ensuring graded fruit is taken to Cold Store as soon as it is completed being packed and strapped.
- To monitor and audit all cold room temperatures for compliance according to Standards.
- Ensuring that all areas of work, of the Pack shed, are tidy and the highest degree of orderliness is achieved.
- To audit, the execution and timing of each operation in the plantation lands to produce the best bananas pre – harvest,
- To provide training on aligning the SOPs and the operations being undertaken by operators.
- To mentor and guide and provide training to the resources on quality matters in the packhouse where and when needed.
- To engage with the management, section managers, supervisors, and foreman on a continuous basis
- To provide input on SOPs and SIC ‘s
- To report to the Quality Manager on a weekly basis regarding weekly performance.
- Report disciplinary issues to the relevant manager when needed.
- To assist the QA Manager on all Global Gap issues, document control and actions.
Skills and Competencies:
- Numerical skills
- Product quality and standards focus,
- Good attention to detail,
- Good report writing skills,
- Pro-active and solutions are driven,
- Strong communication skills,
- Good conflict management skills
- Planning and organizing skills,
- Computer literacy in Excel and word,
Computer proficiency:
- Computer literacy in Excel & word, ability to use a PC, MS office packages
Salary:
- Negotiable
Location:
- Matanuska -Burma Valley (1)
- CBC / Matanuska – Chipinge (1)
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years relevant Quality experience,
- Experience in quality handling of fruit or vegetables is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Global Gap and experience will be an added advantage.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of 5 O’ Levels including English, Agriculture &(Mathematics optional), advanced Level education is an advantage,
- A Diploma or a national certificate in Agriculture/ Horticulture will be added advantage.
How performance will be measured
KRA KPI
Class 1 % 60%
Waste % 10%
Audits Daily, Once every week, 4 times a month
Customer Feedback Zero Rejections or Downgrades
Overall quality performance of the pack shed 90 % Compliance to Standards
Applications: –
Applications are to be addressed to the Human Resources Officer by close of business Friday 25th January 2022 by e-mail to jean@matanuska.co.zw or hand deliver to any nearest Matanuska Office for onward transmission to the Human Resources Officer in Mutare.Tips: Provide a summary of the role, what success in the position looks like, and how this role fits into the organization overall.