Quality Control Technician

Reporting to: Quality Control Officer

Division: Internal Audit

Department: Security, Risk and Compliance

Key Relationships: Processing, Dispatch, Hygiene and H&S teams

Job Grade: M1

Role Summary and Purpose: The Quality Control Technician will ensure that Quality and Food Safety Standards are upheld as per Internal and National Standards

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

1. Enforce compliance to food safety and Quality standards such as HACCP, GMP, SSOP, ISO 22000 and BAP, Local regulatory guidelines (MAAIF, EU export requirements.
2. Ensuring the fish meets specifications, safety requirements and Export Quality by inspecting incoming fish, verifying traceability and monitoring processing steps.
3. Ensuring Microbial and Chemical Safety by conducting and coordinating microbiological sampling.
4. Ensures high hygiene and housekeeping standards across all processing operations by verify implementation of SSOPs.
5. Enforcing proper Documentation and Record Keeping such as HACCP logs, CCP monitoring sheets, Temperature Records, Non-conformance reports.
6. Ensuring Staff training and awareness by training new staff on hygiene, GMP and HACCP.

Key Qualifications and Work Experience required for the role:

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Food Science and Technology or Fisheries and Aquaculture.
• At least 2 years of experience working in primary processing facility.

Skills and Ability needed for the Role:

• Competent in MS Office and Computer skills
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and minimal supervision.
• Good communication skills and able to work well with cross functional teams.
• Problem solving and Analytical Thinking