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Job Description
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is the largest African Coca-Cola Bottler, accounting for 40% of all Coca-Cola volumes on the continent.
Coca-Cola Beverages Uganda /CCBU is a subsidiary of CCBA, and we are currently seeking to recruit a Quality Assurance Technologist (QAT) based in Kampala.

As a Quality Assurance Technologist, you will report directly to the Safety Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Manager

Key Purpose Statement
The primary role of the QAT is the maintenance of the quality assurance system, quality coaching and improvement, and ensuring CCBA
standards are met.

Key Duties & Responsibilities
• Align Quality Goals and Objectives with Business Strategic Priorities
• Engage with Internal & external Customers to Develop Partnerships and Capability
• Lead the implementation of Quality (Control) at Source and the development of the Quality Assurance function at Plant Level
• Maintenance of the Quality systems and ensuring CCBA and TCCC standards are met.
• Ensure Quality Governance, Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Laboratory Practice standards are maintained in all facilities.
• Review and Interpretation of SPC data and ensuring that this knowledge is extended to the production lines.
• Review all quality related Data and ensure that daily data review routines are kept by QAQCs and team leaders.
• Oversee specialised testing e.g. Micro and ensure that results are reviewed.
• Ensure that relevant reporting is done as per reporting schedules.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.
• Any other duties assigned by the Supervisor/Line Manager.

Skills, Experience & Education
Qualifications
• Minimum requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology, Biology, Chemistry, or any other related field.
• Added advantage: At least 1 year in a leadership role.

Experience
• Minimum of 5 years in Food Processing Plant, good process knowledge, preferably in a bottling environment.

Competencies
• Innovative
• Result and Execution Driven
• Decisive and Risk Pragmatic
• Resilient and energetic
• Customer focused.
• Ability to apply Organization understanding to drive a Quality
• Culture
• Understanding Manufacturing Processes
• Understanding SC Ways principles and practices
• Management of Quality Management System