Job Description
| Job Title: Quality Control Officer | ||
| Department: Security, Risk and Compliance | ||
| Location: Butembe Village, Buikwe District | ||
| Reporting to: Quality Control Team Lead | ||
| Direct Reports: Quality Control Technicians & Hygiene Assistants | ||
| Key Relationships: Internal, Cross-functional & External | ||
| Job Grade: M1 | ||
| 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. |
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| 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.
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| Sampling and calibration
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• 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.
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· Samples for external and internal analysis taken according to sampling schedule.
· Conduct quality inspections of raw materials, products and in process checks daily.
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| Data reporting and interpretation
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• 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.
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· Update quality data in Microsoft forms daily.
· All power BI reports to be updated by the second day of the month.
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| 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-conformances immediately upon observation and ensure a corrective action is done within 5 working days.
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| 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. |
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| 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
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| Working conditions:
· 48 hours per week. |
