QA Analyst

The Magnum Ice Cream Company; Montalban; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive pay and rewards

Flexible ways of working

Health and wellbeing support

Time off to rest and recharge

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking a Quality Assurance Analyst to implement and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS) and HACCP programs in line with regulatory requirements. This pivotal role ensures product safety and quality, from raw materials to finished goods, through robust QA processes and audits.

Ideal candidates are graduates in microbiology or related fields with hands-on experience in food and beverage QA, who can drive continuous improvements and collaborate across teams

Qualifications

• Is a graduate of Bachelor’s degree programs in Microbiology, Food Technology, Biotech, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, BS Biology or BS Biochemistry.
• Has experience in quality assurance and can operate confidently with food and beverage manufacturing.
• Brings strong skills in problem solving and analytical thinking.
• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownership for results.
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organisation.
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Quality Management system coordination of HACCP program in line with HPC420 requirements.
• Communicates food safety regulatory requirements, preventive actions and non-conformances to supervisor.
• Cascades work instructions, support documents and forms related to Quality Assurance.
• Verifies incoming materials and finished products against specifications and reports findings to QA Supervisor.
• Checks process control systems for traceability from material prep to finished goods.
• Monitors production performance, submits recommendations based on deviations.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

End-to-end thinking

Collaboration

Fast-moving environment

Education

Microbiology

Food Technology

Biotech

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

BS Biology

BS Biochemistry

Job description

Job Description:

Life tastes better with ice cream

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What Truly Sets Us Apart Is How We Work.

We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high‑performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

The role

The Quality Assurance Analyst has the overall responsibility of the implementation of Magnum Ice Cream specifications, standards and Quality Management System (QMS) for quality assurance and controls in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. This key Quality role ensures that systems are in place to comply with local regulatory requirements and drives site Quality improvement activities to ensure product, consumer safety & overall quality and addresses consumer / customer issues.

What You'll Be Responsible For

• Quality Management system coordination of HACCP program in line with requirements of HPC420
• Communicates matters related to food safety, such as but not limited to regulatory requirements, preventive actions and non-conformances to immediate superior
• Cascades existing and revised work instructions, support documents and forms related to Quality Assurance
• Verifies incoming materials and finished products and ensures compliance with approved specifications, issues reports to QA Supervisor, provides recommendations as necessary
• Checks and reviews the availability of process control system for traceability from material preparation to work in process to finished goods
• Monitors production performance, issues statistical reports, investigates deviations and reports to Immediate Superior, submits recommendations if necessary
• Verifies material, product and process compliance to approved specifications and documented SOPs.
• Conducts physico-chemical, sensory and microbiological evaluation based on specified test methods and SOPs.
• Coordination and implementation of Category GMP requirements in factory, verification of compliance of site operations to HPC420 and QV through a program of internal quality audits
• Coordination, implementation and documentation of quality system in line with HPC420 and Global QMS guidelines
• Supports efforts to complete and maintain external audits and certifications
• Participates in Quality Pillar activities for WCM, Supports data collection, analysis and assignment to standard Quality loss trees in support of operational KPIs reporting
• Supports efforts to verify and document the traceability of materials, packaging and products, Incidents Coordination of global incident management (product recall procedure)

We're Looking For Someone Who

• Is a graduate of the following Bachelor’s degree programs: Microbiology, Food Technology, Biotech, Chemistry, Chemical Engineer, BS Biology, BS BioChem
• Has experience in quality assurance and can operate confidently with food and beverage manufacturing
• Brings strong skills in problem solving and analytical thinking
• Thinks end-to-end and takes ownerships for results
• Is comfortable working in a fast-moving, evolving organisation
• Values collaboration, clarity and low-ego ways of working

What You’ll Get

• Market-competitive pay and performance related rewards
• Flexible ways of working
• Support for health, wellbeing and life outside of work
• Time off to rest and recharge
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities

Why join us?

This is a place for people who are passionate about ice cream and are growth obsessed - both for the business and for themselves. People who act like an owner and drive our business end-to-end. People who are driven by success to deliver more than we ever thought we could!

You’ll thrive here if you value an inclusive culture, with low ego and hierarchy - and if you’re excited to continuously learn and challenge how we work, using digital, data, and new thinking to push us forward.

• Roles with real accountability and visible impact
• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
• Continuous learning and development as the business grows
• Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

Additional Information

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.