PIC3 Certified Fresh Produce QC & Training Specialist

NRTC Group Of Companies; Dubai; On-site; AED 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

NRTC Group Of Companies seeks a dedicated Fresh Produce Quality Controller to oversee inbound, storage, and dispatch QC, while serving as a Learning & Development resource for operations. This role supports the Supervisor with technical guidance, training, records, and escalation, and is not a management position.

The ideal candidate holds a PIC3 Certification and has hands-on experience in fresh-produce grading, defects, temperature control, hygiene and food-safety documentation.

Qualifications

• Valid PIC3 certification mandatory.
• Hands-on fresh-produce industry experience covering grading, handling, quality assessment and acceptance standards.
• Practical understanding of produce defects, temperature control, hygiene, traceability and food-safety documentation.
• Ability to train operational associates and communicate product-acceptability decisions clearly and consistently.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all inbound, storage, dispatch and GMP activities are updated daily in the Dubai Municipality Foodwatch / DM Checked portal.
• Enforce food-safety, hygiene and temperature-control requirements throughout the fresh-produce flow.
• Block expired products from entering the cross-dock flow and elevate non-compliance immediately.
• Audit segregation controls for ethylene-sensitive items, strong-odour products, ready-to-eat products and allergens.
• Verify dock-level sampling and receiving-station checks to standard, including vehicle GMP, temperature, cleanliness, label scanning and critical produce defects.
• Document PO discrepancies with timestamp and user alias, supported by clear photographs and inspection evidence.
• Track inbound volume and rejection data, including quantity rejected at dock and at UTR.
• Set and uphold grading standards and oversee prime-versus-reject segregation.
• Assist with destructive analysis for internal-defect-prone SKUs; record and photograph results.
• Address downstream quality constraints and provide technical guidance on fresh-produce handling and disposition.
• Conduct random dispatch audits covering pre-cooling, palletisation and product condition.
• Conduct weekly vendor quality reviews and maintain auditable records of quality trends.

Skills

Training & coaching

Quality control

Grading & defects

Communication

Cross-shift work

Education

PIC3 Certification

Job description

NRTC Group Of Companies seeks a dedicated Fresh Produce Quality Controller to oversee inbound, storage, and dispatch QC, while serving as a Learning & Development resource for operations. This role supports the Supervisor with technical guidance, training, records, and escalation, and is not a management position.

The ideal candidate holds a PIC3 Certification and has hands-on experience in fresh-produce grading, defects, temperature control, hygiene and food-safety documentation.