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Quality Control Officer - Kyebando Jobs In Uganda
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Sep-11
Location: Kampala
Job Summary The Quality Control Officer is responsible for supporting Quality Control inspections, identifying quality risks in the process plant, and working with the Quality Control and Processing Team Lead/Supervisor to close the risks. - Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
- Experience Level : Entry level
- Experience Length : 2 years
Job Description/Requirements Role Summary and Purpose: The Quality Control Officer is responsible for supporting Quality Control inspections, identifying quality risks in the process plant, and working with the Quality Control and Processing Team Lead/Supervisor to close the risks. Key Result Areas Key Duties/Responsibilities Key Performance indicators/ deliverables Ensure adherence to GMPs and all food safety guidelines - Enforces proper handling of fish throughout processing activities to avoid product damage.
- Enforces the use of proper icing techniques throughout the process to maintain the freshness of the fish.
- Ensures high hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained across all processing operations.
- Monitors the packaging and loading process to ensure the fish reaches the market while fresh and presentable.
- Ensures employees are following all Food Safety and worker safety practices.
- Carries out Quality control inspections to meet Quality standards.
- Trains Production and Processing employees on food safety and SQF standards.
- Identifies Non-conformance in the processing section and rectifies the same.
- Update of process, personnel and environment inspection records daily.
- Educate processing staff that don’t comply with food safety regulations immediately upon observation.
- Report all non- conformances and corrective actions done to QCTL on the day of occurrence.
- Inspect processing plant, ablutions and external surroundings daily to ensure adequate cleaning and hygiene is maintained.
Sampling and calibration - Select products and ingredients for testing from specific stages of the production process.
- Test products and ingredients for varying qualities such as chemical, physical, and sensory characteristics.
- Samples for external and internal analysis taken according to sampling schedule.
- Conduct quality inspections of raw materials, products and in process checks daily.
Data reporting and interpretation - Ensures quality inspection results are recorded and reported as per Yalelo standard manuals.
- Records test data while applying statistical quality control procedures.
- Interprets data that was gathered against formulas, standards, and other specifications to determine quality and reliability standards
- Keeps line manager team abreast of significant issues or developments identified during quality assurance activities/inspections and actions being taken to improve the situation.
- Update quality data in Microsoft forms daily.
- All power BI reports to be updated by the second day of the month.
Certification - Supports and implements continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimize results and improve quality of delivery, in line with Company and Customer requirements.
- Enforces strict adherence to Legislative requirements and Business process requirements.
- Evaluates data and communicates results with management to identify non- conforming products.
- Maintains current and accurate records of all relevant communications, audits, corrective action plans, and effectiveness monitoring.
- Maintains a working knowledge of government and industry quality assurance codes and standards, responsible for food safety issues.
- Ensure all quality files are always up to date.
- Issue corrective action requests for all non- conformance immediately upon observation and ensure a corrective action is done within 5 working days.
- Perform other duties as assigned by your supervisor
Key Qualifications and Work Experience required for the role: - Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology and/or Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in quality control operations.
Skills and Ability needed for the role: - Strong leadership, planning, communication and training skills.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and record keeping skills.
- Resilience and the ability to work independently and effectively under pressure.
- Demonstrated expertise in food safety management systems such as ISO 22000:2018,hazard control (HACCP), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Good Hygiene Practices(GHPs).
- Have good knowledge, skills and experience in the food industry including national and international standards/ regulations.
- Mastery in inspection/ audit processes and ability to coordinate several inspections/ audit activities simultaneously.
- Must have successfully completed internal auditor training course.H17
Working conditions: How to Apply: All applications will be received and Reviewed through Ugashare Portal by Clicking on the 'Apply Here' section
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