QC Officer at Kerry

Kerry; Jeddah; Presencial; SAR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kerry, a global leader in taste and nutrition, seeks a Lab/Quality role based in Jeddah to uphold our safety-first, quality-first culture. You will manage lab technicians, calibrate equipment, and ensure compliance with food safety standards while coordinating training and inventory to support production needs.

Join a dynamic, global team focused on reliable results, continuous improvement, and robust laboratory operations in a fast-changing food industry landscape.

Formación

• Minimum degree in Food Science or other science disciplines.
• Minimum 2 years working experience in food industry; must possess knowledge of GMP, HACCP, and food safety systems (FSSC 22000).

Responsabilidades

• Manage manpower arrangements and daily schedule for Online Physical Chemical Lab Technicians.
• Review KPI and performance evaluations for subordinates.
• Arrange external or internal training for subordinates as required.
• Lab management and equipment calibration: maintain calibration master list and due dates by factory number.
• Monitor and calibrate equipment against golden standards (weighing scales, viscometer, thermometers, timers, moisture analyser).
• Update calibration reports and liaise with suppliers to address gaps.
• Identify restock quantities and raise PR, review inventory levels for lab consumables, glassware and chemicals monthly.
• Coordinate with proficiency programs for dairy sample purchase and KPI testing, compile data for online submission before due dates.
• Oversee internal calibration programs and chemical disposal, retain sample management and storage tracking.
• Conduct risk assessments, ensure SOP/WI updates, and participate in lab audits and NC reviews.

Conocimientos

Teamwork

Initiative

Results oriented

Educación

Minimum Degree Food Science or other science disciplines

Descripción del empleo

About Kerry

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

This role will be based out of Jeddah and the person will be responsible to continue mainlining (safety first, Quality always) concept.

Key responsibilities

• Manpower Arrangement and Reviews
• Review of manpower arrangement of daily schedule of Online Physical Chemical Lab Technicians.
• Review of KPI and performance evaluations for subordinates
• Arrangement of external training or internal training required for subordinates
• Lab Management & Laboratory Equipment - Chemical/ Physical Monitor calibration master list by factory number and calibration due dates
• Monitor working equipment and verify/calibrate against golden standard : weighing scales, viscometer, thermometers, timers, moisture analyser
• Update calibration report and deal with supplier upon gaps/raise for adjustment by supplier if internal calibration found out of specification
• Identify the quantities of restock required and raise PR after dealing with vendors on quotations and advice & review the inventory level for lab consumable /glassware/chemicals in monthly basis
• Laboratory Proficiency & Safety – Physical/Chemical Coordinate with American Proficiency Institute on dairy golden sample purchase, sample distribution to subordinates for performance KPI test Collect data and compile for average for results submission online before due dates & monitor on results and certificates issued
• Managing Internal Repeatability and Reproducibility Internal Calibration Program by identifying samples & coordinate on samples preparation and distribution to subordinates Overview the chemical disposal activity to schedule lockage waste area from laboratories (chemical/physical) Overview the retain sample management (finished goods, foreign matter, oversize, reference and online) storage and tracking
• Risk Assessment for Lab Activities, Lab Chemicals Use such as Lab SOP/WI/Format Reviews and Updates; Lab audit/ self inspection, NC reviews & identify SCIA Finished Goods Contaminant Program Identify finished goods by category and coordinate on sample withdraw for contaminant programs Specification monitor and reviews in accordance to latest requirements of food act 1983 (Act 281) Compile report and make review and conclusion of food safety in terms of contaminant elements
• Laboratory EMP, water internal and other activity Coordinate with microbiological section to assess laboratory EMP in terms of microbial air and floor count e.g. SPC, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast & moulds, etc Lab equipment – IQ/OQ/PQ, upon new purchase of equipment Lab equipment troubleshooting – upon downtime Lab Glass Breakage Report Issue, investigation and rectification

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum Degree Food Science or other science disciplines
• Minimum 2 years working experience in food industry; Must possess a thorough knowledge of product line and manufacturing processes, general knowledge of food industry Understand of policies related to international products Knowledge of FSSC 22K, HACCP product safety system Understands GMP requirements Allergen awareness Knowledge of food and facility security requirements Good initiative and results oriented; A team player with high commitment and able to perform under pressure Should be comfortable working in a fast changing and growing global environment where accountability, quality, timeliness are key components