Quality Control

Industry: Meat, Frozen Foods & Retail
Location: Oman
Job Type: Full-Time

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Quality Control / Quality Assurance Officer to ensure food safety, hygiene, and quality compliance across meat and frozen food operations. The role focuses on maintaining cold chain integrity, regulatory compliance, and quality standards from receiving through storage and retail operations.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Monitor food safety and quality standards across meat processing, frozen storage, and retail outlets
• Conduct quality inspections of raw meat, frozen products, and finished goods
• Ensure cold chain compliance for chillers, freezers, transport, and display units
• Verify temperature records, hygiene practices, sanitation schedules, and pest control logs
• Implement and monitor HACCP systems and prerequisite programs (GMP, GHP, SSOP)
• Identify non-conformities and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Maintain traceability systems, batch records, expiry control, and recall preparedness
• Coordinate with operations teams during municipality and authority inspections
• Conduct food safety and hygiene training for staff
• Handle quality-related customer complaints and investigations

Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Meat Technology, Microbiology, or Food Technology
• Diploma in Food Safety or Quality Management is an added advantage

Certifications (Required / Preferred)

• HACCP Certification – Mandatory
• Food Safety Level 3 or Level 4 – Preferred
• ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000 (Awareness or Internal Auditor) – Added advantage
• GMP / GHP Certification – Added advantage

Experience Requirements

• 3–5 years of QC/QA experience in meat, poultry, frozen food, slaughterhouse, cold storage, or food retail
• Hands-on experience with cold chain management, hygiene audits, and regulatory inspections
• Familiarity with Oman Municipality and food safety authority requirements is a strong advantage

Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of meat and frozen food safety risks
• Good documentation, reporting, and audit-handling skills
• Practical, field-oriented approach
• Ability to work independently across multiple locations

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Stable employment
• Professional work environment
• Career growth opportunities

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to RO350.000 per month