A growing beverage manufacturing operation in the Ajman is seeking two qualified and motivated QC Chemists / Quality Controllers to support upcoming juice and carbonated soft drink (CSD) production activities.
Location: Ajman / Dubai Industrial City, UAE
Industry: Beverage Manufacturing – Juice and Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSD)
Number of Vacancies: 2
Employment Type: Full-Time
The selected candidates will be responsible for monitoring product quality, conducting laboratory and production quality checks, maintaining quality control records, and ensuring that raw materials, in-process products, and finished beverages meet established quality specifications and food safety requirements.
This opportunity is suitable for candidates with an educational background in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related discipline. Experience in the beverage, juice, or soft drink manufacturing industry will be an advantage.
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct routine quality control inspections and laboratory testing for juice products and carbonated soft drinks.
- Inspect incoming raw materials, ingredients, food additives, packaging materials, and other production inputs to verify compliance with approved specifications.
- Perform quality checks at different stages of beverage manufacturing, including raw material preparation, processing, blending, filling, packaging, and finished product storage.
- Monitor key beverage quality parameters, such as pH, acidity, Brix (soluble solids), colour, appearance, taste, and other product-specific specifications, as applicable.
- Check carbonation levels and other relevant quality parameters in carbonated soft drinks according to established product specifications.
- Collect and prepare samples for physical, chemical, and microbiological testing, as required.
- Monitor production processes to identify quality deviations and report non-conformities to the relevant production or quality assurance personnel.
- Verify compliance with approved product formulations, processing instructions, hygiene procedures, and quality control standards.
- Inspect packaging quality, filling levels, sealing integrity, labelling, batch coding, and product traceability.
- Maintain accurate laboratory records, inspection reports, test results, batch records, and quality control documentation.
- Assist in implementing food safety and quality management procedures, including HACCP, GMP, and applicable food safety requirements.
- Identify non-conforming raw materials or finished products and support appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Monitor cleaning and sanitation practices in production and laboratory areas to help prevent contamination and maintain hygienic conditions.
- Support calibration checks and routine maintenance coordination for laboratory instruments and quality testing equipment.
- Assist with internal audits, product release checks, shelf-life monitoring, and investigations into customer complaints or product quality issues, where required.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or relevant qualification in Chemistry, Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience in quality control, laboratory testing, or quality assurance within a beverage, juice, carbonated soft drink, or food manufacturing facility is preferred.
- Knowledge of quality control procedures, food safety principles, laboratory practices, and manufacturing quality standards.
- Familiarity with beverage quality parameters such as pH, Brix, acidity, carbonation, and finished product specifications is an advantage.
- Understanding of HACCP, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), hygiene controls, and food safety documentation.
- Ability to conduct routine product inspections, record test results accurately, and identify deviations from specifications.
- Good analytical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining product safety and quality.
- Ability to work effectively with production, laboratory, warehouse, and quality assurance teams.
- Strong documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Recommended Certifications
Candidates seeking to strengthen their profile for beverage manufacturing quality control roles may consider:
- HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points.
- ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems awareness or internal auditor training.
- GMP – Good Manufacturing Practices.
- Basic laboratory quality control and testing techniques.
- Beverage quality control training covering Brix, pH, acidity, carbonation, and product shelf-life assessment.
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