Quality Control Officer – Milk Company

Industry: Dairy/ Milk
Location: Nairobi

Our client is looking for a Quality control officer who will be responsible for assuring quality of process, lead efforts in products’ improvement and development of new products, reviewing and setting standards, administer hygiene and pest control in a dairy plant located in Kiambu county

The role holder will be expected to deliver total quality of the process in compliance to the established/agreed standards through continuous training of the whole company workforce and by seeking collaboration of raw milk procurement departments and sales and distribution in achieving the desired quality of design

The role reports to the Production Manager and will be supported by a milk testers and analysts

Principal Accountabilities

• Develop quality control Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Set quality parameters for incoming raw materials and for finished products
• Establish microbial and chemical Laboratory
• Analyzing and recording raw milk, ingredients, water and all incoming raw materials
• Receive market complains, analyse, record and report
• In process hourly and finished product sampling and analyzing
• Trouble shooting: develop and implement corrective and preventive action
• Lead efforts in products improvement and new products’ development
• Develop hygiene codes, supervise cleaning and conduct swabs
• Prepare platform for implementation of QMS/food safety
• Coordinate with maintenance team in ensuring that repair works enhance quality efforts.
• Lead in trainings of all staff in GMP, Hygiene and food safety
• Health, Safety and Environment management to comply with statutory requirements and in line with the company safety policy
• Prepare or cause preparation of daily quality and analysis reports and ensures that all the records are up to date

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Minimum of a diploma in Dairy Technology or Food science and technology /nutrition from a credible institution
• Over 3 years in a highly perishable food manufacturing environment 2 of which must be in a laboratory/ quality control
• Analytical and decision making skills as well as ability to train people
• Sound knowledge of microbiology and curious mind
• A focused personality and open to learning
• Profound acquaintance with dynamics in cold supply chain
• Familiarity with new products designing and development
• Prior experience in the Dairy processing is an added advantage

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Quality Control Officer- Milk Company) tovacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 4th August, 2014

Kindly indicate your current/ last salary

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

The Recruiting Manager
Corporate staffing Services
Nabui House, 3rd floor, Westlands. (Next to Unga House)