We are looking for a Quality Assurance professional who will have responsibility for ensuring our operations in India are compliant with HACCP, ISO and other regulatory requirements in terms of operations licenses, permits, etc. To hear more about this interesting role please read on.
Job title : Officer, Quality Assurance & Compliance
Job Description :
Main Duties and Responsibilities :
- Full oversight of Quality Assurance, Food Safety, general compliance and Environmental, Health and Safety standards and driving continuous improvement in these fields of responsibilities
- Fulfill an active role as part of the regional and local management teams and drive compliance and continuous improvements in the fields of responsibilities with aforementioned teams
- Ensure HACCP and ISO standards are implemented and documented in all units in India
- Take measures for improving the reliability and the quality of products by developing and updating the quality assurance system / quality management system
- Support unit management with renewals of licenses and permits
- Leads and monitors quality assurance improvement projects
- Monitors corrective actions systems
- Train and coach unit management in food safety related issues and oversees training programs for unit production staff
- Verifies and ensures company policies and procedures are followed
- Participates in Gate Gourmet’s Global Food Safety Council
- Ensure that products meet the specifications of customers
- Plan, manage, organize, control and support the different activities related to Quality Assurance
- Work with clients, government bodies and independent auditors to ensure the units are audit compliant
- Liaise with local management teams to ensure full compliance in areas of responsibility and support the teams in cases of non-conformities
- Support local management teams with vendor management controls
- Support assessment and improvement planning regarding Environmental, Health and Safety topics together with local subject matter experts
- Understand the causes of performance gaps and recommend and oversee corrective actions
- Maintain and report key performance indicators (Quality & Compliance) to all stakeholders and advise on potential non-conformities and general improvements
- Responsible for the management of the Quality Assurance budget
- Ensure all documentation in relation to Quality Assurance, Hygiene and Legal Compliance (as required by customers) are available in all units
- Participate in developing sterilization / disinfection, sanitation or fumigation system as per business requirements
- Oversee / conduct allergen and sanitation swabbing to prevent cross contamination and verify satisfactory sanitation and sanitation programs of equipment / facilities
- Oversee / conduct the calibration and testing of all equipment and devices. Implement quality checks as per operational and regulatory requirements.
- Manage and oversee the Quality Assurance organization in various company locations in India.
Desired Skills and Experience :
Education : BSc (Microbiology / Chemistry) and/or, Degree / BTech in Food Technology
Work Experience :
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Food Safety control practices (GMP’s, SOP’s and HACCP) and quality control programs
- Experienced leader of subject matter experts
Technical Skills :
- Knowledge of ISO - 22000 / HACCP is essential
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing and/or 6-Sigma an advantage
- Knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety regulations an advantage
- Understanding of Total Quality Management or similar is an advantage
- Knowledge of local regulations
- Intermediate level of Microsoft Office tools (excel, word, access)
- Strong organizational skills, able to prioritize and multi-task
- Ability to work with little supervision
- Excellent reading, writing and oral communication skills
How to Apply :
Interested candidates can apply online using the link below :
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