The Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA & QC) Specialist/Food Safety Specialist/Laboratory Manager develops sampling plans and procedures for testing product quality. He/She maintains standards by verifying test results and audits comply with food safety regulations and requirements. He/She determines the optimal operating conditions for the laboratory's infrastructure and equipment and investigates technical faults or practices.

He/She develops standard operating procedures (SOPs) aligned with good laboratory practices (GLPs) and good manufacturing practices (GMPs). He/She also develops regulatory requirements and guidelines in food safety management and control, such as ISO standards (ISO 9001) and Hazards and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system.

He/She possesses excellent analytical skills and sound judgement to establish critical guidelines, parameters and procedures within the laboratory. He/She should work well in a team and possess strong communication skills to interact with and guide others effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Analyses possible reasons for product defects and quality gapes.

• Analyses possible reasons into process deviations and for product defects and quality gapes.

• Develop SOP and infrastructure requirements for laboratories and optimal calibration standards in line with good laboratory practice (GLP) requirements.

• Develop inspection and testing protocols for materials, products and packaging.

• Develop methods for the testing quality of materials, products and packaging.

• Develop product and process quality metric reports.

• Develop sampling plans for quality control purposes.

• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are align with regulatory requirements, industry guidelines and organization’s policies.

• Establish SOPs and conditions for handling, storage and preservation of samples.

• Implement plans and strategies to support provision of safe food products.

• Inspect facilities, equipment, products or production lines to ensure food is prepared according to safety regulations and situational health sections.

• Investigate technical faults and practices that impact laboratory equipment operations.

• Lead quality and food safety related audits.

• Lead traceability investigations on the source of quality gapes and other product issues.

• Oversee corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) implementation and documentations with other departments.

• Participate in quality management system reviews and promote quality and food safety policies to all personnel.

• Review reports and develop guidelines and standard practices for data documentations and analysis.

• Specify the protocols and laboratory infrastructure and equipment to be inspected and tested.

• Verify alignment of sampling documentation, testing activities and procedures with established protocols to identify issues.

• Verify quality control (QC) records, test results and reports for regulatory authorities.

• All other duties as assigned.

Working Place:  Around Sheno 67 Km From Addis Ababa, the company will provide dormitory Breakfast and Lunch .

Salary:  Negotiable.

Job Requirements

• Diploma/ degree in applied food science & nutrition;

• Diploma/degree in micro biology;

• Diploma/degree in applied Biology;

• Diploma/ Degree in Applied Chemistry;

• Diploma/ degree in biomedical science;

• For BSc degree 3 years’ experience for diploma 6 years’ experience in dairy processing or food processing is required.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply

Submit your application via email: hrmamokacha@gmail.com For further information contact Tel. 0116673220