Kinazi Cassava Plant ltd is a leading East-African cassava processor. We transform cassava into high-quality, value-added products. In our factory in Ruhango we produce high quality and fine cassava flour through a wet milling process, for both the domestic and export markets.
We are committed to empowering local farmers, promoting economic growth, and contributing to the development of a thriving food industry in Rwanda. Our mission is to provide nutritious and affordable food products while ensuring the highest quality standards.
Currently we are searching for an experienced ‘Quality Manager’ to join our team. As a Quality Manager, you will be a key member of our team and play a crucial role in ensuring the safety, integrity, and consistency of our products, driving our commitment to excellence.
Key responsibilities
- Understanding customer expectations and needs from a product.
- Designing product specifications.
- Supervising staff and monitoring production standards
- Monitoring and evaluating internal production processes
- Monitoring food safety management system compliance
- Producing statistical reports on quality standards.
- Developing quality control processes.
- Ensuring products are designed with adherence to legal and safety standards.
- Examining the quality of raw materials that are used in production
- Evaluating final output of products to determine their quality.
- Engaging with customers and gathering product feedback.
- Reporting to upper management on quality standard issues.
- Improving production efficiency and managing wastes.
- Tracking system certification and product certification
- Develop operational plan for managing environmental issues
Skills & competences
- Bachelors’ degree in Food science technology, Food processing or any related field
- Additional certificates: HACCP, QMS, ISO 22000:18, ISO 19011:18 or related certificates
- 5+ Years of work experience in food manufacturing industry
- Computer Literacy
- Fluency in English
- Strong Planning skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Experience with guiding a team