Quality Control Inspector.KAEC

Job Purpose
• The Quality Inspector's 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 specifications (where available) are received and no sub-standard products enter the Panda Food Chain
• Compliance with local (SASO/ SFDA/ ) and international quality and food safety standards

Functional Responsibilities:

• Inspection of the quality of Inbound deliveries as per SOP (expiry, pallets, wrapping, Ti Hi, leakage, food material and nonfood material)
• Accurately fill all required documents of receiving log and checklist on time of inspection.
• Inspecting the quality of DC stocks randomly (expiry, damage, defect)
• Involved in the decision on Receiving OR Partial / Total Rejection of delivered products with the TL and Assistant QC Manager.
• Reporting to concerned stakeholders of rejected deliveries on a daily basis- QC Manager
• Checking the items and delivery conditions to make sure they match the Certificate of Conformance (COC) issuance according to the company policies and regulations.
• Conducting Quality Analysis - destructive sampling, testing, etc
• Adhering to the set standards of Receiving and dispatch.
• Carry out daily Quality checks as part of the DC operations and compliance e.g. type of vehicle items are delivered in, cleanliness, etc.
• Support in monitoring the pest control System within the DC to ensure that no pest infection
• Scheduling and preparing for Receiving Fresh deliveries for the day
• Follow the DC receiving SOP for the product receiving plan and apply the sampling plan for sampling and checking in conjunction with the TL.
• Receiving and checking the 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 and 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 and 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 holders must be familiar with QA regulations set by the Corporate QA Team.
• Possess a good level of English language (Knowing the 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, and Grocery Foods.