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Kerry Group

QA & Compliance Officer

Kerry Group Jeddah, Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

Food and Beverage Services · 10,001+ employees

2 d ago
qa Mid (2-5 yrs) Full-time Saudi Arabia
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About the role

The QA & Compliance Officer is responsible for implementing site-specific food safety and quality objectives while ensuring adherence to CGMP and international standards. They will coordinate compliance policies, manage internal and external audits, and foster a culture of continuous improvement across manufacturing processes.

What they look for

Quality Assurance Compliance Food Safety CGMP Internal Auditing External Auditing FSSC 22000 HACCP ISO 22000 CAPA SOP Development Continuous Improvement Conflict Management Cross-functional Collaboration Analytical Thinking MS Office

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or Biotechnology with at least 3 years of experience in food manufacturing quality systems. Proficiency in food safety standards like FSSC 22000, HACCP, and ISO 22000, along with strong analytical and communication skills, is required.

Full description

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

Position will be Responsible for Implementation of site & Kerry recommended objectives and strategies including short- and long-term plans and coordination of the company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) to maximize Quality Assurance, Compliance & Food Safety objectives and ensure its effectiveness as per Company's procedures, always adhering to international standards and to ensure that the Company's Standards are never compromised

Key responsibilities

  • Responsible for Implementation of site & Kerry recommended objectives and strategies including short-and long-term plans.
  • Coordination of the company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices(CGMP) to maximize Quality Assurance, Compliance & Food Safety objectives and ensure its effectiveness as per Company’s procedures.
  • Adhering to international standards and to ensure that the Company’s Standards are never compromised.
  • Key areas of focus for this role will be the implementation of the 1 Kerry approach to Food Safety and Quality, building a continuous improvement culture, with sharing and implementing best practice within the region to assure facilities & processes are complying with standards and perform QA & Compliance activities and relay food quality status to Quality & Food Safety Management Team.

 

Qualifications and skills

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree Food Science/Microbiology/Biotechnology with related manufacturing experience.
  • Relevant experience of at least 3 years total in a food manufacturing Quality system.
  • Experience in handling the Internal & External audits in accordance with relevant norms/standards.
  • Well versed with food safety standards (FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, Yum, BRC, BK etc.) & documentation/ review/ updating/ continual improvements for system compliance
  • Experience in quality problem identification & solving process with CAPA based on good industrial knowledge.
  • Online control documents / SOPs updating, correction, improvements, and monitoring
  • Well experienced & competently trained in handling certification audits & customer audits like ISO/FSSC /BRC /YUM /SUBWAY /BURGERKING & local ministry & SFDA audits.
  • Promoting performance improvement and quality improvement programs throughout the organization.
  • Fluent in English and Have an analytical and objective mindset.
  • Good Knowledge in dealing with MS offices application (PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.)
  • Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multi levels within the organization
  • Excellent Interpersonal, communication, coaching and conflict management skills
  • Ability to create close working relationship with the site Manufacturing, MN, WH and Quality Groups

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