Premium Baking Ingredients Gourmet Industry is hiring a Quality Control Officer in Dubai, UAE, to support quality control, food safety, hygiene, production, warehouse, and distribution activities. The role is suitable for a Food Technology, Food Science, Microbiology, or related graduate with 2–4 years of quality control or quality assurance experience, preferably within the food, bakery, FMCG, or foodstuff industry.
The QC Officer will be responsible for conducting inspections, monitoring product quality, maintaining quality documentation, supporting HACCP and GMP implementation, identifying non-conformities, and coordinating corrective actions across food production and storage operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Inspect incoming raw materials, ingredients, packaging materials, and finished food products to ensure compliance with established quality specifications.
- Conduct routine in-process quality inspections throughout food production and bakery operations.
- Perform final product quality checks before products are released for storage, distribution, or delivery.
- Verify that raw materials and finished products meet approved company specifications and applicable food safety requirements.
- Monitor implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP), HACCP procedures, and food safety controls.
- Check product storage conditions, including temperature, humidity where applicable, cleanliness, segregation, and appropriate handling practices.
- Monitor product expiry dates, batch numbers, product identification, labeling, and traceability records.
- Maintain QC checklists, inspection reports, product specifications, monitoring records, and other quality-related documentation.
- Identify product defects, quality deviations, process non-conformities, and food safety concerns.
- Report non-conformities to the relevant departments and support the implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, and suppliers regarding raw material, packaging, production, and finished-product quality issues.
- Support investigations into customer complaints, product quality concerns, and recurring non-conformities.
- Assist with supplier quality monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Support internal, supplier, customer, and regulatory audits by preparing required records and documentation.
- Assist with calibration and verification of monitoring and measuring equipment used for quality control.
- Monitor pest control activities and maintain relevant records and follow-up documentation.
- Support cleaning and sanitation verification activities across production, storage, and other relevant areas.
- Conduct routine inspections of production areas, warehouses, equipment, and food handling areas.
- Verify compliance with established food safety procedures and quality standards.
- Prepare routine QC reports and communicate significant quality and food safety issues to management.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to product quality, hygiene, food safety, documentation, and operational controls.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related discipline.
- 2–4 years of experience in Quality Control (QC) or Quality Assurance (QA), preferably in the food, bakery, FMCG, foodstuff, or food manufacturing industry.
- Good knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, hygiene, and quality control procedures.
- Understanding of food inspection, product specifications, traceability, storage controls, and non-conformance management.
- Strong documentation and record-keeping skills.
- Good inspection, analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production, warehouse, and food distribution environment.
- UAE food industry experience is preferred.
- Relevant food safety, HACCP, quality management, or QC certification will be an advantage.
- Candidates should be comfortable working closely with Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, suppliers, and other operational teams.
Job Details
- Job Title: QC Officer
- Industry: Foodstuff / Food Production / Bakery
- Job Type: Full-time
- Job Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Work Location: In person
- Experience: 2–4 years
- Education: Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or related field
- Salary: AED 2,509 per month
Key Skills
Food Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Food Safety, HACCP, GMP, GHP, Food Inspection, Raw Material Inspection, Finished Product Inspection, Food Manufacturing, Bakery Quality Control, Warehouse Quality, Temperature Monitoring, Product Traceability, Non-Conformance Management, Corrective Actions, Supplier Quality, Food Safety Documentation, Internal Audits, Pest Control, Calibration, Cleaning Verification.
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