QA Specialist

About us

As the subsidiary of Germany's top retail chain "EDEKA", EVEREST AsiaHub Ltd., established since August 2024, combines the innovative spirit of a start-up with the stability of a market leader, offering a dynamic, professional and welcoming workspace in our Hong Kong sourcing office.

About the role

To support the effective implementation of quality assurance and food safety programs, ensuring that products, suppliers, and manufacturing processes comply with company standards, customer expectations, and applicable EU and German regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in QA-related projects and work closely with internal teams, factories, suppliers, and external stakeholders to ensure project requirements are met.
• Conduct on-site and in-process quality monitoring to ensure products and production processes comply with company standards, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the food safety management system.
• Handle and follow up on customer complaints, including investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and preventive measures.
• Develop, review, and update standard operating procedures, work instructions, and QA documentation to ensure alignment with EU and German regulatory requirements and customer standards.
• Conduct regular factory audits, supplier assessments, and compliance checks, and provide support during external, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Travel frequently to factories and suppliers in China and other Asian countries.

About you

• Higher Diploma or above in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
• 5–8 years of relevant QA experience, preferably gained in a factory, food manufacturing, buying office, or sourcing office environment.
• Solid knowledge of food hygiene practices, food safety regulations, and relevant European regulatory requirements; experience with the German market is an advantage.
• Good understanding of HACCP principles and hand-on EU-facing food safety requirements, including hygiene regulations, contaminant limits, pesticide Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) and/or food labelling requirements under EU Regulation 1169/2011, and export establishment approval processes for China and Vietnam.
• Familiarity with GFSI-recognized standards, including IFS, BRCGS, and FSSC 22000; internal auditor or lead auditor certification is preferred.
• Experience in Supplier/factory audits with Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) followed through to closure is an advantage.
• Experience in quality assurance for Private-Label products is an advantage, preferably within the supermarket or retail sector.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently when required.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• IMMEDIATE availability is preferrable.