QC Officer

About Kerry

Kerry is a global leader in taste and nutrition for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. The company partners with customers to develop healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed worldwide. Kerry's vision is to be its customers' most valued partner, contributing to a world of sustainable nutrition.

The Role of QC Officer

Kerry is seeking a QC Officer to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This full-time role is responsible for maintaining the "safety first, quality always" concept within the operations. The position requires 2-5 years of relevant experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Review daily manpower arrangements for Online Physical Chemical Lab Technicians.
• Monitor and evaluate KPI and performance for subordinates.
• Arrange external and internal training as required for subordinates.
• Oversee the calibration master list, monitor working equipment, and verify/calibrate against golden standards (weighing scales, viscometers, thermometers, timers, moisture analyzers).
• Update calibration reports and coordinate with suppliers for adjustments if internal calibration results are out of specification.
• Identify and raise purchase requisitions for required lab consumables, glassware, and chemicals, after obtaining quotations from vendors, and review monthly inventory levels.
• Coordinate with the American Proficiency Institute for dairy golden sample purchases, distribution, data collection, and online submission of results.
• Manage the Internal Repeatability and Reproducibility Internal Calibration Program, including sample identification, preparation, and distribution.
• Oversee chemical disposal activities and schedule waste area lockage from laboratories.
• Manage the storage and tracking of retain samples (finished goods, foreign matter, oversize, reference, and online).
• Conduct risk assessments for lab activities and chemical use, including reviewing and updating Lab SOPs/WIs/Formats, performing lab audits/self-inspections, and reviewing non-conformances.
• Identify finished goods by category and coordinate sample withdrawal for contaminant programs.
• Monitor and review specifications in accordance with the latest requirements of the Food Act 1983 (Act 281).
• Compile reports, review, and conclude on food safety regarding contaminant elements.
• Coordinate with the microbiological section to assess laboratory Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) for microbial air and floor counts (*, SPC, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast & moulds).
• Perform IQ/OQ/PQ for newly purchased lab equipment.
• Troubleshoot lab equipment during downtime.
• Issue, investigate, and rectify lab glass breakage reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 2 to 5 years of relevant experience is required for this role.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Jeddah, Makkah. The role involves working within a global company focused on taste and nutrition.