Quality Control Manager

FruitTanz is a newly established sourcing, processing and marketing company of highquality
fresh fruit. We are looking to strengthen our Team an experienced Quality Manager.
You will be in full charge of managing our company’s Product quality activities with position
in Korogwe Tanga - Tanzania.


Job Description
The Quality Control Manager is responsible for consistently consulting with the General Manager of Quality to develop, produce and supply products that exceed customer and consumer expectations. Directly responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of a staff in the Packing Facility. Responsible for conducting audits of the production facility to ensure company standards are maintained and product integrity is preserved. Consistently consult with the Managing Director to resolve fruit management and quality concerns. Function as an information source to management and various company departments when special and critical quality issues occur. The ideal candidate will have experience within the agricultural industry, manufacturing operations, and/or hands-on experience managing perishable products. Candidates must be hard-working with a strong work ethic and an unfaltering determination to excel in new established environment, and a desire to gain tremendous personal and professional growth.

We are looking for a strong leader who can juggle multiple projects at once and maintain a team focus that keeps our products and services performing at a high level.

Main Responsibilities of the position are:
• Reports directly to the General Manager regarding matters related to the Quality Management System Performance for review and as basis for action and improvement.
• Ensure that the Quality Management System is established, implemented and maintained and continually improve its effectiveness in accordance with ISO 9000standards.
• Ensure that processes needed for the quality management system is determined and its application throughout the organization.
• Ensure that optimum sequence and interaction of processes are determined.
• Ensure that criteria and methods are clearly defined to ensure both operation and control of processes is effectively performed.
• Ensure that all Documents needed for the Quality Management System is established and adequately defined prior to issue and use.
• Facilitates the identification of necessary resources and information that will support the implementation and monitoring of the Quality Management System.
• Ensure the promotion of awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.
• Guide the organization on the proper application of the Quality Management System and ensure uniformity of understanding and consistency of application.
• Liaison with external parties on quality system matters and during audits.
• Ensure all audit checks are properly carried out to monitor and measure the status of the Quality Management System periodically.
• Ensure that all faults or non conformities are properly rectified and prevented from recurring.
• Initiate steps towards continuous quality improvement in the total business process chain.
• Meet the top management and relevant departments to decide what should be done about quality failings and to suggest how quality can be improved.
• Meet the top management and relevant departments to ensure that quality objectives are established at all relevant functions and levels within the organization.
• Ensure that adequate planning is carried out in order to maintain and improve the effectiveness of the QMS and attainment of Quality Objectives.
• Continuously review and assess overall business fulfilment groups, product, quality reliability performance and services to identify opportunities for improvement in a long term and short-term goal setting.
• Verifies the effectiveness of internal communication and ensure that appropriate communication takes place regarding the application and effectiveness of the QMS.
• Authorized to decide on resolving conflicts and irregularities regarding the application of the Quality Management System in compliance with ISO 9000 Standard and the company’s rules and regulation.


Requirements
• Fluent in English and Swahili, spoken and written
• Personal qualities: Enthusiast; Assertive, Good negotiator, Solid financial acumen Strong team player
• Able to work very long hours during our busy season or as business activities demand.
• Computer Proficient – Outlook, MS WORD and MS Excel application minimum.


Our Offer
• A great and challenging job with strong focus on contributing to the economic development of the farmers in Tanga region
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

How To Apply
Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit a CV and Motivation Letter to FruitTanz
info@fruitTanz.com, before 20st of July 2018