Quality Manager (Meat Processing)
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Role Overview
The Quality Manager oversees food safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance within a meat processing facility.
The role ensures products meet company standards, customer requirements, and legal regulations while improving food safety culture, product quality, and operational efficiency.
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Role Overview
The Quality Manager oversees food safety, quality control, and regulatory compliance within a meat processing facility.
The role ensures products meet company standards, customer requirements, and legal regulations while improving food safety culture, product quality, and operational efficiency.
Quality and Food Safety Management
- Develop, implement, and maintain quality assurance systems, HACCP plans, and food safety programs.
- Monitor raw materials, in-process production, and finished products against defined specifications.
- Lead internal and external audits, including HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRC, and Halal audits.
- Ensure compliance with hygiene, sanitation, and GMP requirements.
Regulatory and Customer Compliance
- Ensure operations comply with government food safety laws and industry standards.
- Manage product traceability, recall processes, and corrective action plans.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies, certification agencies, and key customers on quality issues.
Team Leadership and Training
- Lead and develop the QA/QC team and provide training on food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.
- Promote a strong food safety and continuous improvement culture across departments.
- Train production staff on hygiene, sanitation, and product handling.
Continuous Improvement and Reporting
- Analyze quality data and trends to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
- Implement root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action plans.
- Prepare and present regular quality performance reports to management.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Meat Technology, Microbiology, or a related field.
- Minimum 5–7 years of quality assurance experience in meat processing, poultry, or food manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC, BRC, GMP, and Halal certification requirements.
- Experience managing audits, regulatory inspections, and customer requirements.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office and quality management software.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills.
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