Quality Assurance & Food Safety Assistant Manager

Responsibilities

1. Support the Regional QA/FS Manager in administering and implementing Fresh Produce Group quality assurance, food safety, and food security policies, programs, standards, and procedures.
2. Conduct and regularly update QA/FS risk assessments; identify risks, potential
   impacts, priorities, and recommended controls as inputs to systems development
   and the audit program.
3. Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal and external quality and food safety audits
   and assessments, including GAP, QMS, FSMS, supplier, process, product, and
   focused audits.
4. Prepare annual and periodic audit plans and schedules, coordinate requirements
   with relevant business units and suppliers, and maintain complete and accurate
   audit records.
5. Assess production, handling, storage, distribution, and related work processes
   against approved specifications, procedures, regulatory requirements, and
   company standards.
6. Identify nonconformities, defects, and systemic gaps; analyze audit and inspection
   results; and recommend practical corrective, preventive, and improvement actions.
7. Monitor the timely closure and effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Action
   Reports (CPARs), escalate overdue or significant issues, and provide progress
   updates to the Regional QA/FS Manager.
8. Support the development, implementation, review, and maintenance of QA/FS
   systems, procedures, policies, product specifications, standards, and emergency or
   product recall programs.
9. Maintain and improve the Quality Assurance and Food Safety Information System
   (QAFSIS) and related records, ensuring that quality, food safety, audit, and
   compliance information is current, accurate, and readily available.
10. Assist the QA/FS Manager in the preparation of QA/FS performance reports, trend
    analyses, management updates, and presentation materials, highlighting significant
    risks, recurring issues, and recommended actions.
11. Assist in planning and delivering QA/FS training and awareness activities for relevant
    employees, business units, and suppliers.
12. Support departmental planning, resource coordination, and special projects, and
    act on behalf of the Regional QA/FS Manager when formally designated.

Minimum Requirements

1. University degree in Food Chemistry, Food Technology, Agriculture, or related fields.
2. At least 5 to 8 years of experience in quality assurance, preferably in fresh fruit business or any FMCG industry.
3. Meticulous and detail-oriented, with a systematic, assertive, autonomous, and proactive working style.
4. Strong leadership, management, strategic, and analytical capabilities.
5. Strong communications and technical writing skills.