Quality Controller

Overview

Our client, a food manufacturing company located in Nairobi is looking for an experienced Quality Controller to join their team. The Quality Controller is responsible for the quality, food safety, and esthetics of the product. The QC follows through on set processes and ensures adherence to good manufacturing practices (GMP), food safety, Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards, and product quality standards.

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains quality standards of the products.
• Understand customer needs and requirements to develop effective quality control processes.
• Ensure that local and international standards are adhered to and licensing, permitting and recognition of the adherence is secured as required
• Devise and review specifications for products or processes
• Ensure that all products from raw material through to finished goods adhere to the standards as required by the Company
• Set requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance
• Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations
• Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards
• Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements
• Approve the right products or reject defectives
• Collecting and analyzing samples in the Laboratory while keeping accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis
• Submit detailed reports to appropriate executives
• Be on the lookout for opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures

Education

• Diploma in Food Science and Technology.
• Bachelors Degree in Food Science Technology

Additional education

Diploma or BSC in Food Science and Technology.

Experience

Additional experience

• At least 2 years of working experience in a large food processing company that is ISO certified.
• Must have experience in the canning industry with an emphasis on meat canning
• Must have experience in preparing solutions for analysis i.e., standard KOH and any other Laboratory Reagents.
• Must have worked in a busy food processing Laboratory.

Additional skills

Must have knowledge of H.A.C.C.P and implementation of ISO standards.

Terms and conditions

Interested applicants submit their applications before 19th March 2021 through the link https://www.crystalrecruitment.co.ke/ref_project.php?ref_post=567453