This position is responsible for the quality control process upon receipt of products (both Farm and purchased), our on-hand inventories, Warehouse hygiene , supporting loss control, and the products being selected for customer deliveries.
Roles And Responsibilities.
Quality Assurance & control.
Undertakes quality control process upon receipt of produce (both Farm and purchased)
Align company to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Standards
Check the quality of incoming and outgoing produce from a company, as well as the produce sourcing procedures
Design, implement, and improve company quality standards.
Review processes in order to ensure that they align with current trends.
Handle the route course analysis, product traceability and recall plan
Examine product for defects such as blemishes, imperfections, marks, cracks, etc. as it pertains to the company’s quality standards.
Developing quality control processes and responding to customers’ complaints related to quality in liaison with the customer relations and location head
Designing produce specifications ensuring items are labeled and have expiry dates and manufacturing dates stickers.
Ensuring products are designed with adherence to legal and safety standards both company’s standards, national and international standards.
Training staff on products notes and monitoring Sourcing standards.
Develop a hygiene checklist and ensure a high standard of hygiene as per the company’s policy.
Enforcement of 5S (Sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) to achieve company efficiency
Coordinating with departmental heads in liaison with operations head to ensure SOPs are adhered to.
Conducting produce random sampling/lab analysis while rejecting products that fail quality standards
Producing statistical reports on quality standards.
Supporting in Storage and Waste Management.
Loss Control:
Support the Quality Assurance & Loss Control supervisor with the implementation of the Loss Control strategy in line with the overall business strategy.
Drive the adoption of various initiatives to prevent losses and reduce shrinkage.
Implement ways to detect safety issues and security violations and put programs in place to prevent repeat occurrences.
Maintain a database of bad check logs, reports on multiple offenders and alarm activation lists.
Support investigations, logging, and resolution of alleged and actual theft, violations of policy, and compliance concerns.
Support the development of appropriate Loss prevention policies and procedures and ensure proper training of the quality assurance staff to guarantee implementation and adoption.
Recommend improvements in loss prevention programs.
Academic Qualifications & Skills Required.
A Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or any other related course with a background in Security/Criminology.
A minimum of 2 – 4 years’ experience in a Quality Assurance role in the Fresh produce/food industry. Loss prevention or security industry is an added advantage.
Experience in Fresh Produce quality control, Distribution outlet or retail set-up that involves a lot of goods and vehicle movement.
Good mastery of technology and relevant reporting tools;
Proven experience analyzing losses and implementing safety programs;
Extensive knowledge of E-commerce operations and loss prevention strategies and procedures.
Skills Required;
Strategic Orientation;
Analytical Thinking;
Problem Solving;
Stakeholder Management;
Investigative Skills.
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