Quality Control Manager - Food Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities:

Quality Control, Inspection & Material Control

• Supervise the inspection of raw materials upon receipt and ensure they meet quality standards before release to production.
• Monitor in-process quality checks and finished product inspections to maintain compliance with specifications.
• Manage material control processes including traceability, usage tracking, and coordination with warehouse and production teams.
• Oversee laboratory operations and ensure accurate sampling and testing protocols.

Compliance & Documentation

• Ensure full adherence to food safety systems such as HACCP, ISO 22000, and GMP.
• Maintain detailed quality records, inspection logs, batch tracking, and documentation for audits.
• Support and lead internal and external audits, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.

Production Support & Quality Resolution

• Investigate non-conforming materials and product deviations; lead root cause analysis and initiate corrective/preventive actions.
• Work collaboratively with production and supply chain teams to solve material or quality-related issues.
• Monitor quality-related KPIs and ensure process parameters are aligned with product standards.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement

• Train and supervise the quality control team on inspection techniques, food safety, and material control procedures.
• Identify and implement improvements in inspection processes and quality performance.
• Prepare and present quality performance reports to management.