Our client, a global company operating in the fruit industry and situated in Paarl, is looking for a Quality Assurance Officer with experience in the fruit industry to join their team. The successful candidate will report to the Quality Assurance Manager and be responsible for managing quality systems & -audits to ensure optimum quality for exports, by pro-actively managing quality systems and protocols on the production facilities (three business units) as well as monitoring quality standards at three external packhouses. KPA’s will include: *Packhouse: ensure packing instructions are followed, manage all equipment and issues related to cartons & labels (including application & compliance), identify & address quality discrepancies, cold chain management, data collection & information management (for progress, planning, budgeting, etc.).*Technical: detect & investigate non-conformities, approving of fruit conditions at packhouse before packing commences, monitor conditions of filled boxes & pallets, supervise loading of trucks to ensure cold chain compliance. *Palletizing: Inspections & approval of minimum 2% sample pal./day. *People Management: training & performance management of QC teams, PPE management. *Reporting: weekly, monthly and end-of-season- reporting, and providing recommendations for improvement. Essential qualifications, skills, and experience: • Qualification in Food Technology or related agricultural discipline; • Approximately 3 years' experience in a similar role, with primary product experience in soft citrus & table grapes (experience with blueberry quality management advantageous); • Excellent computer literacy (specifically MS Excel); • Fully bilingual (Afrikaans & English); • Valid driver's license & own reliable transport; • Willingness to work after-hours; • Valid passport (for travelling to Spain, Tunisia, Ecuador, Chile, etc. twice per annum). This position will be stationed on the clients production facility (housing is supplied as part the remunerative package). Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 14 February 2024. For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on 021 863 1444. Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.