Quality Controller

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Quality Controller to join our operations team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position involves supervising food safety, quality, and hygiene protocols throughout all stages of food production, including the central kitchen, storage, packing, dispatch, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to HACCP, GMP, food safety, and hygiene standards at all operational levels.
• Inspect the quality and condition of incoming raw materials, oversee production processes, and examine finished products, packaging, and labelling to guarantee compliance.
• Regularly monitor food temperatures and maintain cold-chain integrity during handling and transport.
• Verify portion accuracy, conformance to product specifications, and overall quality benchmarks.
• Conduct thorough quality assessments before dispatch and upon delivery.
• Manage non-compliance issues through root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), ensuring proper resolution.
• Assist in investigating customer complaints related to product quality and support food safety audits.
• Maintain comprehensive records documenting all quality control and food safety activities.
• Ensure full compliance with Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) regulations and internal standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management, Hospitality, or a related field.
• Preferred certification in HACCP or Food Safety.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience within food production, catering, central kitchen operations, or food manufacturing environments.
• Experience managing high-volume meal preparation is advantageous.