Food Quality Manager

Role Description

A Food Quality Manager is responsible for managing food quality and safety standards, monitoring production quality, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain food quality and safety standards.
• Monitor production processes and product quality.
• Conduct quality inspections, audits, and testing.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and food safety requirements.
• Investigate product defects, quality issues, and customer complaints.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished products.
• Maintain quality records, specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Monitor supplier quality and compliance.
• Identify food safety risks and implement appropriate control measures.
• Train employees on quality, hygiene, and food safety procedures.
• Monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare quality reports, analysis, and recommendations for management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Management , or a related field.
• Relevant experience in food quality assurance, food manufacturing, or food safety.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety standards, and quality management systems .
• Experience with quality inspections, audits, testing, and quality control.
• Good understanding of food safety regulations and industry requirements.
• HACCP, ISO 22000, or relevant food safety certification is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Good communication and team management skills.
• Experience with supplier quality management and corrective actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems .
• Ability to manage audits, deadlines, and multiple quality issues.
• UAE/GCC food safety and regulatory experience is advantageous.
• Professional, organized, responsible, and results-oriented approach.