Fresh Produces Processing Industry in Dubai is looking for a Food – Quality Controller to join assignment in Dubai, UAE.
The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining the quality, freshness, appearance, handling, storage, and overall condition of fresh produce throughout the supply chain. The role will involve inspecting products from receiving and storage through ripening, packing, and dispatch, with particular attention to avocados and other fresh produce.
This opportunity is well suited to candidates with experience in fresh produce quality control, food quality assurance, FMCG, agriculture, cold-chain operations, food warehouses, packing facilities, or produce distribution.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct quality inspections of incoming and outgoing fresh produce, particularly avocados.
- Assess products based on ripeness, size, colour, appearance, firmness, freshness, defects, damage, bruising, and overall condition.
- Verify that products meet established company, customer, and quality specifications.
- Monitor product quality throughout receiving, storage, ripening, packing, handling, and dispatch.
- Identify, document, and report quality defects, discrepancies, damaged products, and non-conformities.
- Conduct routine quality checks and maintain accurate Quality Control (QC) inspection reports.
- Inspect returned products and assist in determining the causes of quality-related complaints and returns.
- Work closely with warehouse, operations, procurement, packing, and logistics teams to maintain product quality.
- Monitor proper handling, storage, stacking, and movement of fresh produce to minimise physical damage, spoilage, wastage, and quality deterioration.
- Ensure quality inspection procedures are consistently followed during receiving and dispatch operations.
- Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Quality Control procedures, SOPs, and inspection processes.
- Escalate significant quality issues, product non-conformities, or customer-related quality concerns to management promptly.
- Maintain proper documentation and records to support product traceability and quality monitoring.
- Assist with investigations into recurring quality issues and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Contribute to maintaining high standards of product quality, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency.
Job Qualifcations
- Previous experience as a Quality Controller, Quality Inspector, QC Inspector, Quality Assistant, or similar position.
- Experience in fresh produce, food, FMCG, agriculture, food distribution, cold-chain, warehouse, packing, or related operations is highly preferred.
- Practical knowledge of fresh produce quality assessment and handling.
- Experience inspecting fruits and vegetables for freshness, maturity, appearance, defects, damage, and other quality parameters.
- Knowledge of avocado quality characteristics would be an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify quality issues quickly and accurately.
- Good understanding of quality inspection, documentation, reporting, and non-conformance procedures.
- Ability to work independently and make sound decisions regarding product quality.
- Good analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with warehouse, logistics, operations, and management teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and follow established procedures and SOPs.
- Immediate availability will be an advantage.
Visa & Work Permit Requirement
This is a temporary employment assignment in Dubai.
Candidates must have valid UAE residency status and be legally eligible to obtain the required UAE work permit for the duration of the assignment.
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