Head of Quality and Safety

IFS Support Office – Umhlanga

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic Head of Quality and Safety to join our team. This role is based in the Umhlanga Support Office, but will require regular travel to sites across Africa.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish, maintain and revise the quality management and safety systems and protocol framework for the Group and drive their implementation and the achievement of related Business targets.

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the Group strategy, ensuring that quality and safety management are properly profiled and applied across the Business.

• Coordinate, plan and drive the implementation of safety programmes to maintain occupational, food and environmental safety standards across all sites at all times.

• Lead and oversee the planning and execution of quality and safety accreditation audits, ensuring that the Group maintains and expands its ISO and related standards accreditation.

• Lead and participate in continual improvement projects for management systems across the Group.

• Oversee all corrective actions for non-conformance and ensure they are effectively closed out.

• Drive campaigns across the Business on key topics and monitor impact.

• Oversee the monitoring and learning from incidents and ensure that trends are identified and addressed.

• Ensure the Group exceeds quality and safety standards as set out in all international, national, client and internal guidelines and SOPs

Required Knowledge and Qualifications:

• 10 to 15 years relevant experience at a senior management or executive level with demonstrable achievement of the above KRAs.

• Be willing to travel extensively to all sites.

• Have a relevant Safety related qualification.

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