Quality Assurance Officer at ReelFruit

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and compliance to all product and process specifications, as well as food and environmental safety.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance to quality policy, procedures, work instructions, and documented quality systems. In addition, ensure compliance to statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Carry out inspection upon arrival of raw materials, packaging materials and inputs against specifications and submit reports after inspection.
• Ensure all quality procedures for fruit washing and storage are observed.
• Check the peeling and cutting quality, and complete the quality control sheet at Processing.
• Check the packing quality and complete the quality control sheet at Packing.
• Conduct quality control on pallets in accordance to the finished goods control procedure.
• Ensure daily calibration and verification of all measuring equipment in the laboratory and in the factory.
• Monitor and control all storage areas and conditions.
• Continuous training and coaching of factory employees on Food safety and quality issues.
• Fulfillment of housekeeping and environmental standards.
• Report any non-compliance detected in relation to both the Quality and Food safety management system to the Quality manager.
• Report immediately any non-conformity on product quality detected to the QA manager.
• Report immediately any breakage, damage or malfunction of equipment to the QA manager.
• Ensure samples for analysis are properly taken for each batch.
• Manage and maintain all tools and equipment for carrying out quality control checks in the laboratory and in the factory.
• Ensure proper and prompt filing of records: maintain organized and accessible records for analysis and reference.
• Ensure correct traceability of products and records.
• Supporting process improvements throughout the testing and quality assurance processes
• Adhere to all health and safety guidelines in the factory.

Supervisory duties:

• Appraise the performance of immediate team members, identify their training needs and organize or recommend appropriate training for them.
• Administer disciplinary measures of immediate team members in accordance with the company’s disciplinary procedures
• Interpret policies and procedures to immediate team members and, where necessary, consult a superior or appropriate departments.

Educational Qualifications, Experience & Requirements

• Bachelor\'s Degree / HND or higher in Food Science, Agribusiness or a related field.
• At least two (2) years of professional or sector/industry experience.
• Flexibility based on the factory production schedule.
• Knowledge of the use of measuring equipment.
• Knowledge of GMPs
• Knowledge of the HACCP system
• Excellent planning, analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to work with little or no supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Applications.
• Integrity and accountability
• Fluency in English – excellent communication skills, both oral and written.