Quality Assurance Specialist

Metromakro; Punjab; On-site; PKR 446,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

Metromakro is seeking a QA Manager to oversee quality assurance activities at the assigned store in Pakistan. The role includes organizing QA training for staff, coordinating with authorities and stakeholders, and preparing QA reports for the line manager.

You will monitor compliance across cleaning, pest control, hygiene, stock rotation, cold chain, and labeling, and lead quality monitoring programs including sampling and testing of products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage and harmonize QA activities for the assigned store.
• Organize QA training for all store staff.
• Coordinate with local authorities, service providers, PM, Housekeeping, and other relevant stakeholders on general quality-related issues.
• Prepare and submit QA reports as required by the line manager.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with cleaning and disinfection operations, pest control, hygiene, stock rotation, cold chain, and product labelling requirements.
• Verify, follow up on, and conduct quality monitoring programs including sampling and testing of purchased products.
• Follow up on other quality and food safety programs including equipment calibration, water testing, and health examinations.
• Conduct random checks of incoming, stored, and displayed products.
• Participate in periodic internal quality inspections and corrective actions.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, or related field

Job description

Manage and harmonize QA activities for the assigned store.

Organize QA training for all store staff.

Coordinate with local authorities, service providers, PM, Housekeeping, and other relevant stakeholders on general quality-related issues.

Prepare and submit QA reports as required by the line manager.

Monitor and ensure compliance with:

• Cleaning and disinfection operations.
• Pest control activities.
• Personnel hygiene requirements.
• Stock rotation controls.
• Cold chain controls and temperature monitoring.
• Product labelling requirements.

Verify, follow up on, and conduct quality monitoring programs, including periodic sampling and sensory, quantitative, physical-chemical, and microbiological testing of purchased products, to ensure consistent product quality.

Follow up on other quality and food safety programs, including equipment calibration, water testing, food safety and hygiene training, health examinations, and other regulatory requirements.

Conduct random checks of incoming, stored, and displayed products to ensure compliance with relevant quality requirements and defined standards.

Participate in periodic internal quality inspections or inspections conducted whenever necessary, such as in response to customer complaints, anomalies, requests from senior management, or requirements from authorities.

Identify strengths and weaknesses during quality inspections and recommend corrective actions and improvement plans.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related field.