Quality Control Specialist

A growing food and healthy-meal business in Abu Dhabi, UAE is looking for Quality Control Specialist to join its team.

The Quality Control Specialist will be responsible for monitoring food quality, food safety, hygiene, product specifications, and compliance throughout food preparation, production, storage, handling, and distribution activities. The role is suitable for a quality professional with practical experience in the food industry, food manufacturing, catering, central kitchens, meal preparation, food production, or related food operations.

The successful candidate should have strong knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP principles, GMP, food hygiene, quality assurance, quality control procedures, and regulatory compliance. The ability to identify quality risks, maintain accurate records, conduct inspections, and work closely with operational teams is essential.

Job Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain food quality, food safety, hygiene, and sanitation standards across daily operations.
• Conduct routine quality control inspections of raw materials, ingredients, food preparation areas, production processes, packaging, storage facilities, and finished products.
• Verify that incoming raw materials and ingredients meet approved specifications and quality requirements.
• Monitor food preparation and production processes to ensure compliance with established SOPs, quality procedures, food safety requirements, and product specifications.
• Ensure appropriate controls are maintained for food temperature, storage conditions, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, cross-contamination prevention, and food handling practices.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of HACCP-based food safety procedures.
• Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs) and other relevant food safety controls where applicable.
• Ensure employees follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), personal hygiene requirements, and food handling procedures.
• Conduct regular inspections of production and food handling areas and identify potential food safety and quality risks.
• Record and report non-conformities, deviations, product defects, hygiene issues, and food safety concerns.
• Assist in investigating the root causes of quality and food safety issues and follow up on corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• Verify that corrective actions are implemented effectively and within the required timeframe.
• Monitor the quality and consistency of finished food products against approved specifications.
• Check product appearance, portion consistency, packaging, labelling, storage conditions, and other applicable quality parameters.
• Maintain accurate quality control records, inspection reports, temperature logs, sanitation records, checklists, and compliance documentation.
• Support internal quality and food safety audits and assist with preparation for external inspections.
• Assist in maintaining documentation related to HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, sanitation, pest control, cleaning, supplier quality, and corrective actions.
• Monitor cleaning and sanitation activities to ensure food-contact surfaces, equipment, utensils, and production areas meet required hygiene standards.
• Coordinate with production, kitchen, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams to resolve quality and food safety issues.
• Communicate food safety and quality requirements effectively to operational staff.
• Support food safety and hygiene awareness among employees through routine guidance and training.
• Monitor compliance with approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and quality control procedures.
• Assist with supplier and raw material quality monitoring where required.

• Support the handling and investigation of customer complaints related to food quality, product consistency, hygiene, or food safety.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for continuous improvement in food quality, hygiene, and operational processes.
• Ensure quality and food safety documentation is maintained accurately and is readily available for inspection or audit purposes.
• Stay informed about applicable UAE food safety and food hygiene requirements relevant to the organization’s operations.

Food Safety and Quality Areas

The Quality Control Specialist may be involved in monitoring and maintaining:

• Food safety and hygiene standards
• HACCP principles and food safety plans
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Good Hygiene Practices (GHP)
• Food handling and storage practices
• Raw material and supplier quality
• Incoming material inspection
• Production and process controls
• Finished product quality
• Temperature monitoring and cold-chain controls
• Cleaning and sanitation
• Personal hygiene
• Cross-contamination prevention

• Allergen and contamination controls
• Product specifications
• Quality documentation and records
• Non-conformance management
• Corrective and preventive actions
• Internal inspections and audits
• Food safety training and awareness
• Continuous quality improvement

Job Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or a similar role.
• Previous experience in the food industry is preferred.
• Experience in food production, food manufacturing, catering, central kitchens, restaurants, healthy-meal production, meal preparation, or related food operations will be an advantage.
• Strong practical knowledge of food safety, food hygiene, quality control, and quality assurance.
• Good understanding of HACCP, GMP, GHP, sanitation, food handling, and hygiene control procedures.
• Ability to conduct effective food safety and quality inspections.
• Strong understanding of quality documentation, monitoring records, inspection checklists, and corrective action procedures.
• Knowledge of identifying food safety hazards, quality risks, non-conformities, and process deviations.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining consistent product quality.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work closely with kitchen, production, warehouse, procurement, and operations teams.
• Ability to work independently and manage day-to-day quality control activities.
• Arabic-speaking candidate required/preferred.
• Valid UAE Driving Licence is required.
• Candidates with relevant UAE food industry experience will be preferred.

Skills and Knowledge – Food Safety

Candidates with knowledge or experience in the following areas will have an advantage:

• HACCP
• Food Safety Management Systems
• GMP and GHP
• Food Quality Management
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control
• Food Hygiene
• Internal Auditing
• SOP implementation

Certifications and Training important for Food Safety Inspector

• CAPA and root cause analysis
• Food safety inspections
• Temperature control
• Cleaning and sanitation verification
• Supplier and raw material quality control
• Food production quality monitoring
• UAE food safety requirements

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