Full-time
Retail Services
A Retail industry in Dubai UAE is hiring an Online Quality Assurance Specialist with the following Quality Assurance experience in the Food Processing Industry:
Job Responsibilities
- Ensure online quality assurance of production divisions by conducting real-time quality checks.
- Perform daily QC checks on random products to maintain consistent quality standards.
- Conduct product inspections for container and air freight shipments based on requirements.
- Develop Finished Product (FP) & Raw Material (RM) specifications for new products and obtain HOD approval.
- Conduct Research & Development (R&D) activities for new product innovation.
- Carry out continuous QA stock inspections for raw materials and finished products.
- Monitor Production and Packing processes to ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Ensure compliance with food-grade specifications for production equipment, packaging, and laminates, maintaining proper documentation.
- Perform internal audits for CFI dry grocery, Leone tea production, and the central kitchen as per the scheduled audit plan.
- Monitor Critical Control Points (CCPs), Operational Prerequisite Programs (OPRPs), and Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) during production.
- Verify sanitization concentration levels for fruits, vegetables, and food contact surfaces.
- Ensure oil quality tests are conducted periodically, and records are properly updated.
- Verify the availability of phytosanitary certificates for each imported and locally delivered tea batch in the Leone division.
- Monitor inventory control of products and food-grade chemicals to ensure optimal stock management.
- Ensure external laboratory testing is conducted as per the sampling plan, and results are available for regulatory inspections.
- Collaborate with the maintenance team for routine and preventive maintenance of equipment.
- Communicate with production and retail outlets regarding product quality concerns and improvements.
- Maintain food safety documentation for production and ensure proper record-keeping by Quality Assurance Software.
- Regularly update and share master documents and Quality Assurance services with the Quality Assurance Manager.
- Investigate customer complaints, determine root causes from a production perspective, and implement corrective actions.
Online QA officer
- Maintain traceability records for individual processes from raw material reception to finished product distribution.
- Conduct training sessions for food handlers on Basic Food Safety, GMP practices, and HACCP principles.
- Ensure all CFI employees possess a valid occupational health card in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Conduct unannounced supplier audits and E-audits for import vendors based on risk assessment.
- Monitor and support food safety programs such as microbiological testing, environmental monitoring, foreign material control, and pest control, using trend analysis for continuous improvement.
Educational Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Food Science or a related field (preferred).
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or a related field (minimum requirement).
Certifications:
- Dubai Municipality Certified Food Safety Trainer for all levels of food safety training.
- Level 4 Award in Food Safety (Advanced Food Hygiene).
- Level 3 Award in HACCP for Manufacturing/Catering.
- Level 3 Person In Charge (PIC) Certification.
- ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Certification.
- HACCP Awareness Training.
