Assistant Manager / Manager – Technical, Quality & Food Safety

MLS - Muscat Livestock; Muscat; On-site; OMR 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

MLS - Muscat Livestock is seeking a technical and quality professional to lead the meat-processing site's quality and food-safety program. You will own HACCP, QC standards and ensure compliance with Oman/GCC regulations while collaborating with Production and Engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years in meat processing, a degree in Food Science or related field, and hands-on experience with process control, shelf-life, CAPA and packaging systems.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years hands-on meat-processing/manufacturing experience.
• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Meat Science, Microbiology or related field.
• Experience with HACCP, food safety, quality control and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and control product specifications, recipes and manufacturing instructions for all SKUs.
• Establish and monitor material and finished-product quality standards and QC checks.
• Support HACCP, CCP/OPRP, food safety, hygiene, sanitation, allergen and traceability controls.
• Investigate quality issues, consumer complaints and CAPA.
• Support new product development, factory trials and shelf-life studies.
• Ensure packaging specifications incl. MAP, vacuum and thermoformed products.

Skills

HACCP

Food safety

Quality control

Manufacturing processes

CAPA

Process control

Shelf life

Cold-chain

Microbiology

Factory floor coordination

Education

Food Science / Food Technology / Meat Science / Microbiology degree

Tools

Metal detection

Checkweighing

Job description

Role Purpose

Support and manage the technical, quality and food-safety function of a meat-processing facility, ensuring products aresafe, compliant, consistent and manufactured to approved specifications. This is a hands-on factory role, working closely with Production and Engineering/Maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and control product specifications, TDS, recipes, formulations and manufacturing instructions for all SKUs.
• Establish and monitor raw-material, in-process and finished-product quality standards, QC checks, sampling plans and product-release criteria.
• Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, CCP/OPRP, food-safety, hygiene, sanitation, allergen, foreign-body, traceability and cold-chain controls.
• Investigate quality issues, customer complaints and non-conformances, including root-cause analysis and CAPA.
• Support new product development, factory trials, process validation and shelf-life studies.
• Develop and control packaging specifications, including MAP, vacuum and thermoformed products.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Oman/GCC food regulations, labelling requirements and certification standards.
• Establish and maintain raw-material and packaging specifications and support supplier quality evaluation.
• Maintain technical documentation including SOPs, HACCP plans, QC standards, specifications, traceability, CAPA, change control, calibration and audit records.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering to improve process control, product consistency, food safety and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support audits, inspections and implementation of HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS or equivalent systems.

Candidate Profile

• 5- 7 years of hands-on experience in a meat-processing/manufacturing environment.
• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Meat Science, Microbiology or a related field.
• Proven hands-on experience in meat-processing manufacturing.
• Experience with fresh/chilled/frozen meat, minced meat, burgers/forming and portion-controlled products.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety, quality control and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in product specifications, process control, quality investigations and CAPA.
• Good understanding of microbiology, shelf life, cold-chain management and product validation.
• Practical experience working on the factory floor and coordinating with Production and Engineering teams.
• Experience with grinding, mixing/formulation, forming, portioning, marination/tumbling, MAP/vacuum packaging, metal detection and checkweighing will be an advantage.
• Experience with BRCGS, FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000 is highly desirable.

Ideal Candidate

A practical and hands-on Technical & Quality professional with strong experience in meat processing, food safety, HACCP, quality systems and factory operations. The ideal candidate should have the technical expertise to take ownership of quality and food-safety standards, work closely with Production and Engineering teams, and contribute to strengthening product quality, food safety, process control and technical systems within a growing meat-processing operation.