Food Quality Controller job description

About the job

We are looking for a food quality controller to check raw materials and products at each stage of production by tasting, measuring and quick tests, making sure everything that leaves the plant is safe and meets Libyan standards.

Duties and responsibilities

• Inspect raw materials and packaging on receipt against specifications and supplier certificates
• Take line samples at set intervals and check weight, temperature and appearance
• Assess the taste, smell, colour and texture of products against the approved reference sample
• Run quick tests such as pH, moisture and sugar content (Brix)
• Monitor critical control points under the HACCP plan and record the readings
• Check labels, production and expiry dates and batch numbers
• Hold non-conforming products and tell the production supervisor why
• Check workers' personal hygiene and line cleanliness before start-up

Working conditions

• Shift work alongside the production lines
• Moving between production lines, cold stores and warehouses

Requirements

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in food science and technology or food processing
• 3 to 6 years of experience in quality control in food manufacturing

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Food quality control
• HACCP
• Sensory evaluation
• Sampling
• Quick tests
• Libyan standards
• Report writing

Preferred

• A training certificate in food safety or ISO 22000
• Experience in dairy, beverage or flour milling plants