Quality Coordinator

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You lead the plan-do-check-act (PDCA) process of the site quality management system and report results to the quality section manager.

How You Will Contribute

You will support elements of the sites quality system, including internal documentation and change management control including quality policies amendments and registration of internal and external documentation, internal audits, effective PDCA cycles and CAPA system management and management review. In addition, you will coordinate the eQCMS bi-annual review, handle consumer complaints from start to finish, and serve as a key contact for food regulatory agency inspection and contacts management.

What You Will Bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant experience in a laboratory.
• Working efficiently on a team
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet customer/business requirements
• Attending to detail and following written instructions
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing
• Project management and working on multiple activities at the same time
• MS office applications

What you need to know about this position:

This position will ultimately provide support to manufacturing and services and assist with achieving the specific Quality Mondelez objectives of the organization. You will be responsible for the implementation, facilitation, and maintenance of all Quality programs and processes at the Mondelez Manufacturing unit thereby ensuring safety and quality of all products while balancing the need for production.

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• Attention to detail and a strong work ethic to ensure high-quality cleaning and sanitization.
• Knowledge of proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials, following safety guidelines.
• Strong time management skills to meet deadlines and complete assigned tasks efficiently.
• Good communication skills to interact effectively with colleagues and supervisors.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative while also being a dependable team player.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and work schedules, including evening or weekend shifts if required.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations and the ability to follow protocols and procedures.

Education / Certifications:

• Applicants must have a Grade 12.
• National Diploma in Quality management and Food Hygiene or related fields. Working knowledge of quality management systems. Sound Knowledge of FMCG environment.
• Minimum of 3 years Experience in a similar discipline. Chocolate and confectionery experience will be advantageous.
• ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, SANS1841, PAS220 and OHSAS 18001 management systems knowledge and auditing
• Working knowledge of ISO based system implementation and management.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, presentation, facilitation, project management, pro-activeness, good decision-making, and change management are also essential to the performance of this position

Job specific requirements:

• Co-ordinate, provide support to functions regarding their Quality Operational activities
• Initiate programmes, analyze and provide advice to support Functions.
• Ensure statutory / regulatory compliance, and compliance to Mondelez global quality and food safety standards
• Implement, maintain, provide support and co-ordinate existing and new policies, procedures and quality, sanitation, and food safety systems
• Assist and initiate control measures, as well as providing an auditing function
• Problem solving on non-conformance to quality, food safety and sanitation standards
• Ongoing reporting on compliance levels and activities in the factory
• Enable and maintain a culture of quality awareness and compliance through communication and training.
• Drive risk management and continuous products/process quality and sanitation improvement activities.
• Consistent self-development to ensure alignment to new technologies and processes. Aggressively identify food safety hazards and quality deviations and work with manufacturing teams to reduce risk and non-conformances.
• Lead and coach teams to ensure development and ongoing validation of HACCP plans.
• Drive the closure of corrective actions arising from internal and external processes.
• Lead Small Group Activities to identify root causes and corrective actions arising from quality and food safety incidents.
• Provide coaching and training to the manufacturing team.
• Ensure participation in large project equipment sanitation design reviews for new plant installation or modifications to existing equipment for your specific section
• Contribute to the sanitation KPIs for each area of the Port Elizabeth site.
• Contribute and support the plant Sanitation improvement plan in your section.
• Participate in the sanitation validation program (sanitation and allergen)
• Form part of IL6S Pillar SWP deployment and capability building to core

Travel requirements:

N/A

Work schedule:

Monday To Friday. Overtime And Weekends As Required.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelz Internationals Sub Saharan Africa Business Unit is made up of three key focus areas namely Southern Africa, West Africa and the Rest of Africa Markets. The Business Unit is home to approximately 1000 Makers and Bakers who strive to bring only the best quality and loved brands to our consumers. Mondelz International in Sub Saharan Africa is proud to house global legacy brands including Cadbury Dairy Milk, Oreo, Halls and Bournvita, together with local jewels such as Cadbury LunchBar, Chappies, TomTom and Dentyne. The Business Units Markets have consistently been awarded Top Employer certification, and has been recognised as a Top Employer in Africa.

Mondelz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Supply Chain Quality Assurance

Product Quality, Safety and Compliance