Food Quality Manager

A Food Quality Manager is responsible for managing food quality and safety standards, monitoring production quality, and ensuring compliance with regulatory, customer, and company requirements.

• Develop and maintain food quality and safety standards.
• Monitor production and finished product quality.
• Conduct quality inspections, audits, testing, and assessments.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and applicable food safety regulations.
• Investigate product defects, quality issues, and customer complaints.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished products.
• Maintain quality records, specifications, procedures, and reports.
• Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams.
• Monitor supplier quality and food safety compliance.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections.
• Train employees on food quality, hygiene, and safety requirements.
• Monitor quality KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare quality reports, analysis, and management recommendations.
• Ensure food quality processes meet company and customer requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Management, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in food quality, food safety, QA/QC, or food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety systems, and quality management.
• Experience with inspections, audits, testing, and quality control procedures.
• Good understanding of food safety standards and regulatory requirements.
• HACCP, ISO 22000, or relevant food safety certification is advantageous.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Good communication and team-management skills.
• Experience with supplier quality management and CAPA is advantageous.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems.
• Ability to manage multiple quality issues, inspections, and deadlines.
• UAE/GCC food safety and regulatory experience is advantageous.
• Professional, organized, responsible, and proactive approach.