Job Description
ASSISTANT MANAGER - QUALITY ASSURANCE
Lead quality assurance, food safety, and regulatory compliance while maintaining international standards and driving continuous improvement across operations.
What You’ll Do
- Lead and maintain quality assurance and food safety management systems.
- Maintain certifications and compliance with FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, ISO 14001, Organic, EU Organic, Naturland, Fairtrade, FDA, Rainforest Alliance, and SMETA requirements.
- Oversee microbiological quality control, laboratory operations, and food safety practices.
- Monitor UHT processing, aseptic filling, sanitation programmes, CIP validation, and process quality controls.
- Conduct internal audits, investigate customer complaints, and manage CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) and root cause analysis.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and prepare quality reports.
- Lead, guide, and develop the QA team while working closely with relevant departments.
Who We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science & Technology, Microbiology, Food Processing, Food Science, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of Quality Assurance experience in food and beverage manufacturing. Experience in the coconut processing industry will be an advantage.
- Strong knowledge of certification standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Hands-on experience in microbiological quality control, laboratory operations, and food safety management systems.
- Experience in UHT processing, aseptic filling, and beverage manufacturing will be an advantage.
- Strong leadership, communication, report-writing, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and drive continuous quality improvement.