Quality Control Inspector

Job Purpose:

• Quality Inspector responsibilities will be to have all inbound deliveries checked before being received.
• To provide quality inspection of all Products received to ensure that only items that match Panda Specification’s (where available) are received and no sub -standard products enter Panda Food Chain
• Compliance to local (SASO/ SFDA/ ) and international quality and food safety standards

Job Responsibilities:

• Scheduling & Preparing for Receiving Fresh deliveries for the day
• Follow the DC receiving SOP for product receiving plan and apply the sampling plan for sampling and checking in conjunction with the TL.
• Receiving & Checking Temperature of Vendor Vehicles and Products before offloading & before dispatch of deliveries to stores.
• Product Inspections- Making recommendations to the TL and Assistant QC Manager to Receive or Reject deliveries based on set and agreed Produce & Meat Product Specifications.
• Capturing all Non-Conformities of items received/ rejected with pictures and reporting them to the TL.
• Accurately fill all required documents of receiving log and checklist on time of inspection.
• Confirm the right and good practice for product storage according to product categories and the right storage condition.
• Conformance to Panda Receiving Processes.
• Checking Brix & Firmness for all related Fruits based on specifications.
• Monitoring the pest control System in DC to ensure that no pest infection

Education

• High School, diploma required level preferable college level.

Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Job holder must be familiar with QA regulations set by Corporate QA Team.
• Possess good level of English language (Knowing Arabic language is an excellent advantage)
• Able to work without supervision and be self-motivated
• Strong Leadership & Decision making skills
• Recommend improvements to standards & processes
• Ability to reject deliveries and have a technical explanation to justify the decisions
• Adequate literacy skills (computer & e-mail, reporting, digital camera, industrial thermometers)
• Previous experience in the related field of work is mandatory- preferably in the area of Fresh, Produce, Grocery Foods.