• Normal inspection activities that include personnel and facilities (assure food safety regulation implementation)
• Sampling and material examination practices as appropriate.
• Able to communicate, record & formulate reports related to activities conducted.
• Implement the verification and monitoring plan issued from the quality head.
• Assure adherence to safety instructions during production and manufacturing (with special attention to food safety issues and deviations)
• Quality assurance activities based on the production parameters.
• Good manufacturing practices implementation and any prerequisite programs related to food safety management system.
• Able to train the production personnel and adequately share the knowledge to perform activity when needed.
• Able to troubleshoot problems, identify the root causes and manage the corrective actions needed based on production process monitored.

Preferred Candidate:

Qualifications:

• Food technology field bachelor degree / other disciplines related to quality management and quality control may be accepted according to experience
• 2-6 years of experience in quality management (quality control and quality assurance activities)
• Good knowledge in the following fields:

• Quality assurance activities / process management and process parameter monitoring (HACCP plan implementation)
• Quality control activities / material inspection and testing – raw materials, packaging materials, intermediate products, etc.
• Prerequisite programs implementation which include:
• Good manufacturing practices
• Hygiene practices monitoring (personal hygiene, equipment and utensils cleaning, infrastructure cleaning, etc.)
• Vermin management practices verification activities
• Waste management practices
• Other monitoring and verification activities as appropriate

Skills

• Good communication skills (basic English / Arabic optional)
• Good computer skills for basic applications as appropriate.
• Food safety management system requirements (GMP – good manufacturing practices, HACCP plan implementation, FSSC – food safety system certification)
• Experience in dates processing and manufacturing (optional)
• Leadership and commanding skills / teamwork.