QHSE Supervisor

Americana Foods; Kuwait City; On-site; KWD 12,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Americana Foods is hiring a QHSE Supervisor to drive Food Safety, Quality, and HSE programs at our food production facility. You will lead implementation of quality policies, review production quality metrics, and oversee laboratory operations to ensure SOP adherence and accurate testing.

You will manage a team of quality control professionals, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and work toward the goal of zero lost time injuries while maintaining compliance with international standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in a mid-managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of food product analysis; bakery experience is a strong plus.
• Solid understanding of quality control methods and instruments in food manufacturing.
• Exposure to statistical process control and experimental design for process optimization.
• Knowledge of GCC quality & safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of plant quality policies, procedures, and QHSE standards.
• Review production and finished product quality parameters; analyze data and drive improvements.
• Oversee laboratory operations, ensuring SOP adherence, deviation management, and accuracy of testing.
• Ensure lab equipment calibration and certification per the adopted quality system.
• Proactively manage Health & Safety to support the ambition of “0 Lost Time Injuries” and improve H&S performance.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of production facilities and support compliance monitoring and trainings.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant food safety regulations and standards.
• Lead and manage a team of quality control professionals.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Procurement, Warehouse, and R&D teams.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues and customer complaints, and maintain QA/QC records.
• Monitor quality KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support ad-hoc tasks as needed to meet business requirements.

Skills

Food product analysis

Quality control methods

Statistical process control

Experimental design

Lab operations

Team leadership

Job description

We’re hiring a QHSE Supervisor to drive Food Safety, Quality, and HSE programs at our food production facility. This role ensures our products consistently meet customer, governmental, and international standards, while strengthening compliance, safety, and continuous improvement across operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of plant quality policies, procedures, and QHSE standards.
• Review daily/weekly/monthly production and finished product quality parameters, analyze data, and drive improvements.
• Oversee laboratory operations, ensuring SOP adherence, deviation management, and accuracy of chemical/physical testing.
• Ensure lab equipment calibration and certification per the adopted quality system.
• Proactively manage Health & Safety to support the ambition of “0 Lost Time Injuries” and improve H&S performance.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of production facilities and support compliance monitoring and trainings.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant food safety regulations and standards.
• Lead and manage a team of quality control professionals.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, Procurement, Warehouse, and R&D teams.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues and customer complaints, and maintain accurate QA/QC records.
• Monitor quality KPIs and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support ad-hoc tasks as needed to meet business requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience, including 2 years in a mid-managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of food product analysis (bakery experience is a strong plus).
• Solid understanding of quality control methods and instruments in food manufacturing.
• Exposure to statistical process control and experimental design for process optimization.
• Knowledge of GCC quality & safety regulations.