Quality Control Officer - Kyebando

Role Summary and Purpose:

The Quality Control Officer is responsible for supporting Quality Control inspections, identifying quality risks in the process plant, and working with the Quality Control and Processing Team Lead/Supervisor to close the risks.

Key Result Areas Key Duties/Responsibilities Key Performance indicators/ deliverables

Ensure adherence to GMPs and all food safety guidelines

• Enforces proper handling of fish throughout processing activities to avoid product damage.
• Enforces the use of proper icing techniques throughout the process to maintain the freshness of the fish.
• Ensures high hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained across all processing operations.
• Monitors the packaging and loading process to ensure the fish reaches the market while fresh and presentable.
• Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices.
• Carries out Quality control inspections to meet Quality standards.
• Trains Production and Processing employees on food safety and SQF standards.
• Identifies Non-conformance in the processing section and rectifies the same.
• Update of process, personnel and environment inspection records daily.
• Educate processing staff that don’t comply with food safety regulations immediately upon observation.
• Report all non- conformances and corrective actions done to QCTL on the day of occurrence.
• Inspect processing plant, ablutions and external surroundings daily to ensure adequate cleaning and hygiene is maintained.

Sampling and calibration 

• Select products and ingredients for testing from specific stages of the production process.
• Test products and ingredients for varying qualities such as chemical, physical, and sensory characteristics.
• Samples for external and internal analysis taken according to sampling schedule.
• Conduct quality inspections of raw materials, products and in process checks daily.

Data reporting and interpretation

• Ensures quality inspection results are recorded and reported as per Yalelo standard manuals.
• Records test data while applying statistical quality control procedures.
• Interprets data that was gathered against formulas, standards, and other specifications to determine quality and reliability standards
• Keeps line manager team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities/inspections and actions being taken to improve the situation.
• Update quality data in Microsoft forms daily.
• All power BI reports to be updated by the second day of the month.

Certification

• Supports and implements continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with Company and Customer requirements.
• Enforces strict adherence to Legislative requirements and Business process requirements.
• Evaluates data and communicates results with management to identify non- conforming products.
• Maintains current and accurate records of all relevant communications, audits, corrective action plans, and effectiveness monitoring.
• Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards, responsible for food safety issues.
• Ensure all quality files are always up to date.
• Issue corrective action requests for all non- conformance immediately upon observation and ensure a corrective action is done within 5 working days.
• Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor
  

Key Qualifications and Work Experience required for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology and/or Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in quality control operations.
  

Skills and Ability needed for the role:

• Strong leadership, planning, communication and training skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and record keeping skills.
• Resilience and the ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrated expertise in food safety management systems such as ISO 22000:2018,hazard control (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Good Hygiene Practices(GHPs).
• Have good knowledge, skills and experience in the food industry including national and international standards/ regulations.
• Mastery in inspection/ audit processes and ability to coordinate several inspections/ audit activities simultaneously.
• Must have successfully completed internal auditor training course.H17

Working conditions:

• 48 hours per week.

How to Apply:

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