Quality Chemist: Beverage QC, RCA & CAPA

Combuzz; Al Ain; On-site; AED 100,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Combuzz is seeking a Chemist to join its beverage manufacturing team in the UAE. The role focuses on monitoring product quality, conducting laboratory testing, and ensuring compliance with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards.

You will maintain quality records, support improvement initiatives, and assist in audits while handling lab equipment and ensuring proper documentation in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Food Technology, or related field.
• 2–5 years of relevant beverage manufacturing experience.
• Hands-on laboratory testing and quality control experience.
• Good understanding of GMP, HACCP, and food safety systems.
• Knowledge of quality documentation and CAPA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct chemical, physical, microbiological, and quality testing of beverages and related materials.
• Monitor and ensure products meet defined quality, food safety, legal, and company requirements.
• Perform accurate laboratory testing and maintain proper documentation and records.
• Monitor critical quality parameters including Brix, carbonation/GV, net content, taste, appearance, date coding, closure functionality, and microbiological parameters
• Monitor process capability and quality performance to ensure consistent production standards.
• Conduct testing using laboratory and quality control equipment, including analytical and packaging testing instruments.
• Ensure effective segregation and isolation of non-conforming products.
• Investigate quality deviations and non-conformities and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Prepare and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPAs) within agreed timelines.
• Support internal quality audits and ensure timely closure of audit findings.
• Maintain and support QMS, FSMS, HACCP, EMS, and OHSAS/ISO-related systems and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, hygiene, food safety, laboratory safety, and environmental requirements.
• Handle chemicals and laboratory materials safely in accordance with approved procedures.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, work areas, and testing facilities in a clean and safe condition.
• Ensure prevention of contamination of products, ingredients, packaging materials, and equipment.
• Report any condition or deviation that may affect product quality, food safety, GMP compliance, and consumer satisfaction.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives related to product quality, laboratory operations, and manufacturing processes.

Skills

Quality control

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

Laboratory instruments

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Job description

Combuzz is seeking a Chemist to join its beverage manufacturing team in the UAE. The role focuses on monitoring product quality, conducting laboratory testing, and ensuring compliance with GMP, HACCP, and food safety standards.

You will maintain quality records, support improvement initiatives, and assist in audits while handling lab equipment and ensuring proper documentation in a fast-paced production environment.