Field Quality Inspector at Food Concepts Plc

Job Purpose

• The Officer will be directly responsible for strict compliance with Quality, environmental, Health and Safety support in the assigned region/patch
• To ensure provision of support for the CR stores, to reduce incidences of business interruption through quality/EHS process failure and non – compliance to regulatory and statutory requirements.

Core Responsibilities and Key Result Areas

• To strictly adhere to statutory and regulatory requirements in assigned region.
• To ensure adherence to all the safety and environment regulations within and around CR stores.
• To ensure effective co-ordination and support for the CR stores within the assigned region/patch on quality and safety functions
• To ensure calibration of all the measuring and weighing equipment in the CR stores.
• To ensure good housekeeping and cleanliness in the area of control all the time.
• To strictly adhere to the requirements of the ISO 9001, 14001, 22000, and 45000 and other company adopted management system.
• To ensure and maintain all operations, and technical document assigned to him.
• To ensure strict conformity to cGMP, and GHP always
• To submit the required reports example: daily, weekly, monthly or any periodic reports to the line manager.
• To identify non-conformities picked in the Store and escalate as appropriate to Store Management and line Manager
• To follow up on resolution of issues picked with respective Stores

Key Performance Indicators:

• The business interruption time as a result of non – compliance to regulatory and statutory standard should be less than 0.5% of the number of operating periods
• The incidence of product quality complaint occasioned by non – compliance to process should be reduced
• Reduction in regulatory cost
• Safety Indicator - Quality, Environment, Health and Safety

Job Specifications
Educational Requirements:

• Min. B.Sc/HND in Biochemistry; Food Sc & Tech; Microbiology and other related science field

Professional Requirements:

• Possession of any relevant certification in Food Safety, Occupational Safety, Fire Safety or Health Safety and Environment

Experience Requirements:

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a similar role is required

Knowledge Requirements:

• Knowledge of food operations
• Knowledge of current Good Hygiene practice
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory standards and requirements
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance policies and procedures and Safety – Food, Fire, Occupational Health and Environment
• Knowledge of interpretation and dissemination of technical and scientific information

Decision Expectations

• Investigate conformance to Company specification and deliverables
• Report Quality or Safety issues to ensure conformance to Specifications and quality deliverables

Working Conditions:

• Job holder typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although some roles may involve weekend or evening work.
• Job role is largely field work, overtime may also be required in this role, for example, during new Store Openings.