QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER

JOB TITLE QUALITY CONTROL OFFICER

NATURE OF JOB FULL TIME

INDUSTRY FOOD MANUFACTURING

SALARY KSHS.40,000-60,000

JOB LOCATION MLOLONGO

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Quality Assurance & Product Inspection

• Monitor all stages of the bakery production process to ensure compliance with established quality standards.
• Conduct routine inspections of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished products.
• Verify that products meet defined specifications for appearance, texture, taste, weight, packaging, and shelf life.
• Identify non-conforming products and coordinate corrective actions.

Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and company quality standards.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of HACCP and ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems.
• Monitor sanitation and hygiene practices throughout the production facility.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory food safety requirements.

Laboratory Testing & Quality Monitoring

• Conduct physical, chemical, and microbiological tests as required.
• Monitor critical control points (CCPs) and production parameters.
• Verify calibration of laboratory and quality testing equipment.
• Maintain accurate testing records and analyze quality trends.

Raw Material & Supplier Quality Control

• Inspect incoming raw materials, ingredients, and packaging materials for quality compliance.
• Verify supplier quality documentation and certificates where applicable.
• Report and follow up on non-conforming materials with procurement and suppliers.
• Support supplier quality evaluations and audits.

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate quality records, inspection reports, laboratory results, and corrective action logs.
• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly quality performance reports.
• Document deviations, customer complaints, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Ensure quality documentation is complete and audit-ready.

Process Improvement

• Investigate quality issues and identify root causes.
• Recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve product quality and process efficiency.
• Monitor product consistency and reduce waste, rework, and customer complaints.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.

Training & Staff Support

• Train production staff on quality standards, food safety, hygiene, and quality procedures.
• Promote a culture of food safety and continuous quality improvement.
• Provide technical guidance on quality-related matters during production.

Audits & Compliance

• Participate in internal and external quality audits.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits.
• Ensure timely closure of audit findings and corrective actions.
• Monitor compliance with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

• Degree in Food Science & Technology or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in quality control within the bread, bakery, or flour manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of food safety regulations and quality management systems.
• Preferred Certifications
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points)
• ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training is an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

• If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience share CV on recruitment@britesmanagement.com
• Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.