Quality Manager-UBL

External Job Title Quality Manager-UBL
AutoReqId 35978BR
Function Quality
Type of Job Full Time - Exempt
Country Uganda
External Job Description
Job Title: Quality Manager, UBL
Context/Scope:
EABL operates within a multi cultural, multi national, multi currency environment. EABL comprises four business units: KBL, EAML, CGI ,SBL and UBL. UBL is further categorised into Demand and Supply. The Demand business is involved in marketing and pushing the product to consumers. The Supply business is involved in production of beer and spirits.
The Quality and Environment Department will be responsible for developing and monitoring systems to control the quality of beer and spirits as well as protecting the environment from harmful effluent. The main aim being to achieve a standard product that meets and exceeds customer expectations while keeping the environment safe.
Market Complexity:
It is critical that the company maintain high quality of malt, barley, glass and brands through effective Quality Control/Assurance procedures in order to remain at the top in the market and satisfy the expectations and needs of the consumer at competitive cost.
Preventing environmental pollution from effluents in the production processes.
Leadership Responsibilities:
This position has direct reports from the Systems Chemist, Materials Chemist, Environmental Chemist and Microbiologist. The role has to ensure that the quality assurance agenda is internalised by the operations team and wider business.
Purpose of Role:
This role operates for both the spirits and beer products. It is charged with ensuring and overseeing quality of raw materials and supplier management as well as management of in processes such as brewing, fermentation and final products.
To protect the brand and business image by ensuring quality processes are functioning effectively.
TOP 3-5 Accountabilities
.To provide Quality Assurance/Control Services in beer and spirit processing and build a quality system/culture across the business.
.Ensure efficient and effective laboratory management through reporting of correct results and coordination of processes.
.Maintain consistent product quality and brand distinctiveness. Ensuring supplier management through implementation of standards and supplier approval for raw materials, audits and compliance to agree upon specifications.
.Ensuring quality management systems are applied in the various supply processes, e.g. ISO and Food Safety. Monitor verification methods for compliance to plant hygiene standards and pest control programmes.
.Ensuring effective environmental management through minimising on all emissions from the effluent treatment plant.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
Qualifications:
. BSc in Food Science -Technology,Chemistry or Biochemistry.
. Trained auditor certificate for QMS, HACCP, EMS & OHSAS.
Experience:
. Minimum of 5 years experience in production or quality assurance environmental and safety management systems within middle management level.
. In-depth knowledge and understanding of quality systems, brewing and packaging processes and legal requirements to the food industry.

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