QA Technologist: Dairy & Food Ingredients

Vitalis Ingredients; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 558,000 - 781,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Communication

Incentive Bonus

Leaves

Job summary

Vitalis Ingredients, located in Pakistan, is in need of a QA Technologist dedicated to supporting quality and food safety across dairy and ingredient products. The successful candidate will conduct laboratory tests, monitor hygiene conditions, and maintain compliance with food safety standards.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree or diploma in a related field, with preferences for experience in dairy processing and quality assurance. Benefits include accommodation, communication support, and an incentive bonus for performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in a relevant field.
• Experience in dairy or FMCG quality assurance.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality tests on various dairy products.
• Conduct basic lab analyses for quality assurance.
• Monitor hygiene and GMP compliance in production.

Skills

Attention to detail

Observation skills

Food safety

Microsoft Excel

Laboratory testing

Education

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemistry

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job Description: Company: Vitalis Ingredients

Overview

Vitalis Ingredients is seeking a QA Technologist to support quality, food safety, laboratory testing, production hygiene, and documentation systems for dairy, powder and ingredient products.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality tests on incoming milk, cream, whey, powders, cheese, butter, water, and finished products.
• Conduct basic lab analyses: pH, acidity, moisture, fat, protein/SNF (where applicable), temperature checks, conductivity, and microbiological sampling.
• Monitor hygiene, sanitation, CIP effectiveness, personnel hygiene, and GMP compliance in production areas.
• Maintain QA/QC records: batch records, inspection reports, calibration and cleaning records, and non-conformance reports.
• Support implementation and maintenance of HACCP, ISO 22000, GMP, Halal, and other food safety systems.
• Perform environmental monitoring and product sampling as per QA plans.
• Inspect raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods for approval/release.
• Assist in root cause analysis, customer complaint investigations, process deviations, and corrective actions.
• Coordinate with production teams to ensure process parameters are followed.
• Support supplier evaluation, traceability, recall readiness, and internal audits.
• Ensure laboratory equipment is calibrated and maintained.

Job Specification

Must-have:

• Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, or related field.
• Experience in dairy, food ingredients, or FMCG quality assurance; on-the-job lab and factory experience.
• Basic understanding of food safety, GMP, HACCP, and laboratory testing.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow SOPs.
• Good observation skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a factory/lab environment.
• Basic computer skills: MS Excel, Word, and QA documentation.

Preferred:

• Experience with dairy processing: milk, cream, cheese, butter, whey, milk powder.
• Microbiological testing and sample preparation.
• CIP verification and hygiene inspections.
• ISO 22000 / HACCP documentation experience.
• Experience with powder, ingredients, or nutritional product manufacturing.

Job Rewards and Benefits

Accomodation, Communication, Incentive Bonus, Leaves