Quality Control Officer
Role Overview
The role requires 2–3 years of relevant experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Experience with extruded snacks, fried snacks, corn-based products, potato products or pellets is preferred.
Candidates currently working in the UAE, preferably Dubai, are preferred.
Key Skills for This Role
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About the Company
SMITHS is a Dubai-based heritage snack food manufacturer established in 1982.
The company produces and distributes premium snacks across the UAE, GCC, and more than 20 international markets.
The facility is ISO 22000 and HACCP certified and distributes through retail, e-commerce, and export channels.
Role Overview
The role requires 2–3 years of relevant experience in a food manufacturing environment.
Experience with extruded snacks, fried snacks, corn-based products, potato products or pellets is preferred.
Candidates currently working in the UAE, preferably Dubai, are preferred.
Education and Qualifications
- A BSc or MSc in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, or a related discipline is required.
- HACCP and ISO knowledge or certification is mandatory.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required.
- Good written and spoken English communication skills are required.
Quality Control Responsibilities
- Inspect incoming raw materials and verify them against approved specifications.
- Perform in-process quality checks and record results at defined production intervals.
- Conduct moisture analysis and physical or chemical testing of products.
- Monitor frying-oil quality, including Free Fatty Acids and Peroxide Value.
- Monitor product characteristics including texture, appearance, colour, expansion, size, weight, and seasoning.
- Inspect and release finished products according to established quality standards.
Records and Corrective Actions
- Maintain laboratory records, inspection reports, sampling records, test results, and non-conformance documentation.
- Report deviations from specifications and quality issues to production or QA management.
- Support investigations of quality deviations, customer complaints, and non-conforming products.
- Assist with calibration or verification and proper handling of laboratory and testing equipment.
Compliance and Coordination
- Monitor hygiene, GMP, and production-floor quality practices.
- Maintain material and finished-product sampling, testing, identification, and traceability.
- Align testing and documentation with HACCP, ISO systems, Dubai Municipality requirements, and applicable UAE food-safety standards.
- Coordinate with Production, QA, Stores, and other relevant departments.
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