QA & HSE Manager

Job description / Role

The Main Purpose of the role:

- To ensure the fresh products maintain the quality.
- To ensure the Accommodation facilities are kept to the required standard.

The main areas of responsibility:

- Create and maintain QA/HSE policies and procedures.
- Continuous stock inspection.
- Generate weekly QA Stock Inspection Report of all the goods available in the cold storages.
- Continuous study of the shelf life for all fruits and vegetables inside the cold storages.
- Inbound Raw Goods Inspection, inspecting containers upon arrival, yield analysis of fruits and vegetables.
- Deal with all aspects of the claims of consignments.
- HACCP System revision, modification and implementation.
- Microbiological inspection of raw and finished products.
- Issuing and monitoring of chemicals required for the production.
- Assign duties and responsibilities to the Sanitation Team.
- Inspecting and reporting cleanliness of the facility.
- Conduct internal and external audits.
- Continuous review of budgets and ensure cost saving at all times.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills needed:

- Understanding of food hygiene and safety.
- Environmental background.
- Shelf life analysis.
- Agricultural knowledge.
- Water and food analysis.
- HACCP.
- Knowledge of how to transport food.
- Risk Assessment skills.
- Ergonomics.
- Bachelor in Agriculture/ Engineering, Master in Food science.
- Minimum 7 years of experience.

About the Company

Del Monte Foods (U.A.E) FZE is a part of Fresh Del Monte Produce, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, marketers and distributors of high-quality fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, as well as a leading producer and distributor of prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks and desserts in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Fresh Del Monte Produce markets its fresh products worldwide under the Del Monte brand, a symbol of product quality, freshness and reliability for more than 120 years.