QA SUPERVISOR (REGISTERED CHEMIST)

About SariMonde

SariMonde Foods Corporation is a bread and baked products manufacturing company located in Calamba, Laguna and a subsidiary of Monde Nissin Corporation. We are committed to producing quality baked products while maintaining strong standards in food safety, safety, quality, and operational excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Supervisor — Registered Chemist who will support the quality and food safety programs of the manufacturing plant.

The role is responsible for conducting and overseeing laboratory testing, monitoring product and process quality, ensuring compliance with quality and food safety standards, and supporting audits, investigations, and continuous improvement activities.

What Does a Quality Assurance Supervisor — Registered Chemist Do?

The Quality Assurance Supervisor checks and verifies that raw materials, in-process products, and finished goods meet required quality and food safety standards.

This role performs laboratory analysis, reviews test results, monitors process compliance, validates quality issues, supports product release decisions, and helps ensure that the plant follows GMP, food safety, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory testing and analysis of raw materials, in-process products, finished goods, and other quality-related samples.
• Review and ensure accuracy of laboratory results, records, and quality documentation.
• Monitor compliance with quality, food safety, GMP, sanitation, and regulatory standards.
• Support product release, hold, rejection, or disposition based on quality standards and test results.
• Conduct line checks, process monitoring, and quality verification activities.
• Investigate quality deviations, non-conformances, complaints, and process abnormalities.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Warehouse, and other departments on quality and food safety concerns.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective/preventive action implementation.
• Assist in internal and external audits, regulatory inspections, and documentation preparation.
• Maintain proper laboratory practices, equipment care, calibration monitoring, and chemical handling.
• Ensure compliance with safety requirements in laboratory and plant operations.
• Prepare quality reports, summaries, and updates for management review.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Chemist.
• Graduate of BS Chemistry or related Chemistry program.
• With experience in Quality Assurance, laboratory testing, food manufacturing, FMCG, or manufacturing environment is an advantage.
• Fresh board passers may be considered, depending on capability and training background.
• Knowledge in food safety, GMP, HACCP, FSSC, ISO, laboratory practices, and regulatory requirements is an advantage.
• With strong analytical, documentation, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented and able to work with cross-functional teams.
• Willing to work in a food manufacturing plant.
• Willing to work onsite in Calamba, Laguna.
• Willing to work on shifting schedule, weekends, holidays, or overtime as needed.

Preferred Skills

• Laboratory testing and analysis
• Food safety and GMP
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Product and process inspection
• Non-conformance investigation
• Root cause analysis
• Documentation and report preparation
• Audit support
• Chemical handling and lab safety
• Cross-functional coordination

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a licensed Chemist who is detail-oriented, analytical, disciplined, and committed to food safety and product quality. This role is best for applicants who can combine technical laboratory skills with practical manufacturing quality assurance.