Quality Controller/Food Technologist

Overview

Responsibilities

• Quality Controllers work across many industries and sectors.
• You'll use a variety of measures and management systems, such as total quality management, to carry out your role.
• Your responsibilities will vary depending on the sector you work in.
• However, as a quality controller you'll typically need to:
• Conduct pre-operational inspections of production lines, equipment, and processing areas.
• Verify ingredient weighing and batching activities as per approved recipes and formulations.
• Inspect raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products against approved specifications.
• Monitor mixing, processing, filling, and packing operations to ensure product quality and safety.
• Perform in-process and finished product quality checks as per sampling plans.
• Monitor and verify CCPs, OPRPs, PRPs, GMP, and food safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with allergen control procedures and food safety standards.
• Conduct sensory evaluation of production batches and maintain accurate records.
• Monitor employee hygiene practices and sanitation standards within production areas.
• Verify cleaning and CIP activities and ensure proper implementation.
• Monitor temperature, humidity, and other critical process parameters.
• Raise non-conformance reports (NCRs) and coordinate corrective actions with production teams.
• Conduct line clearance checks before production start-up and product changeovers.
• Verify product coding, manufacturing dates, expiry dates, and batch traceability records.
• Support internal audits, customer audits, and food safety inspections.
• Ensure all quality records and documentation are maintained accurately and timely.
• Assist in product trials, process validations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Report quality concerns immediately and support root cause investigations.

Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, or a related field.
• Minimum 1–3 years of experience in Quality Control within a food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of:
• HACCP

• Food Safety Management Systems

• ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 / BRCGS (preferred)
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Good communication and documentation abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment and rotating shifts if required.

What We Offer

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Education

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience

• Quality Controller: 2 years (Preferred)