Quality Assurance Executive – Commodity Warehouse

• To manage and harmonize QA activities in the warehouse s/he is in charge
• To ensure the completeness and effectiveness of QA activities (Warehouse standard QA-ST-070 contractual requirements QA-ST-070b IFS/BRC/FSSC Halal and MAS food manufactured checklist requirements etc.)
• Act as a Food Safety Team Leader in the warehouse s/he is in charge including:
• Help team to maintain MAS Food Requirements as per Warehouse Standard or certification status like HALAL/GFSI (if applicable)
• Conduct follow up product safety and quality in the warehouse
• Control the proper implementation of relevant regulations international standard and internal operating procedures which are applicable for warehouse
• Dealing with all product safety quality and hygiene related issues in the warehouse
• Keep in touch with the local relevant authority organizations
• Ensure compliance of statutory and regulatory requirements in scope of food safety and quality

Tasks & Responsibilities

1. Food Safety and QMS Development Activities:

Develop Standard Operating Procedures Work Instructions HACCP study Record formats

and Process flow of the warehouse.

Development / Updation of RPs of products aligning with offer management and benchmarking

for evaluating and receiving of commodities from approved suppliers.

Develop Warehouse Audit checklist as per Warehouse QA Standard and execute

assessments on monthly and quarterly frequency.

Develop a system for Documentation and Data Control & ensure its implementation.

2. Manage and harmonize QA activities in the region s/he is in charge:

Check & strengthen the implementation of METRO Corporate Standards Pakistan Halal

standard and GFSI (if applicable) in warehouse.

Conduct QA trainings and capacity building of warehouse staff to assume best practices.

Development of suppliers supplier audit checklist and execute supplier audits as per risk

assessment.

Contact with local authorities or service providers for general issues for the warehouse as s/he

is in charge.

Coordinating with WH manager for the execution of other quality control activities like

Calibration IPM House Keeping Waste Testing of products and water from external lab etc.

Coordinate with HO for the execution of annual internal HO audit.

Make the report of QA tasks as required by her/his superior.

3. Working as QA executive/ specialist in the warehouse s/he is in charge:

Guide and coordinate with Warehouse Manager and other relevant employees to correctly

implement or apply applicable standards on the operating procedures or work instructions of:

- Quality control at receiving

- Receiving handling storage and dispatch of commodities

- Cleaning and disinfection Operation

- Pest control activity

- Personal Hygiene requirements

- Stock Rotation

- Labelling . etc.

Conducting shelf-life study and ensuring fumigation of stock

Obtaining food authority license and product registrations with food authorities

Follow up and conduct quality control/monitoring programs (sampling activity physical

sensory etc.) on sourced products at the time of receiving to ensure the quality consistency of

the products

Follow up other programs (equipment calibration water testing food safety & hygiene training

health examination ) according to regulation requirements.

Conduct regular and random checks during incoming storage processing or stored finished

goods according to relevant quality requirements to assure the compliance with defined

standards

Keep in touch with local authority organizations to get the necessary information supports or

documents as well as to follow up and carry out the designated tasks.

Coordinating and responding to customer / store complaint issues follow through corrective action in the warehouse with timely responses and solutions.

Coordinate with operation staff to reduce overall customer complaints on product produced on each shift.

Commit to self-development and enrichment of the knowledge and skills by planning and attending agreed training courses.

4. As food safety team leader he/ she will have following responsibilities

to manage a food safety team and organize its work

to ensure relevant training and education of the food safety team members

to ensure that the food safety & halal management system and is established implemented maintained and updated

Coordinate with HO for the execution of annual internal HO audit.

Develop warehouse on MAS Food requirements / on GFSI scheme and coordinate with CB for the execution of external audit.

to report to the organizations top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the food safety management system. 

Qualifications :

University degree (BS (Hons.) or M. Phil Food Technology / Total Quality Management) from a reputable University.

Additional Information :

Competencies

• Excellent levels of subject knowledge & the ability to share & transfer the same to others in a simple easy to understand manner.
• Knowledge of the local language is preferred. Should be able to learn absorb & effectively
• handle a diverse set of Customer needs & areas covering diverse subjects.
• Should be able to conduct training sessions independently.
• Analytical & Strategic Competence
• Social skills & Ability to bring about change

Experience

• Minimum 2-3 years working in quality assurance/quality control in food and non-food business or relevant industries
• Good knowledge in standards of quality & food safety systems (ISO 22000/9001 FSSC 22000 BRC Food HACCP IFS) and Halal Food Management System.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time