Greenforest Foods Ltd is a premier natural foods and ingredients processor that supplies leading retail outlets and institutional clients in Kenya and the greater East African Community. In its model of solidarity economy Greenforest works with more than 5,000 small holder farmers and beekeepers to deliver the safe natural products to the consumer and institutional clients. We respect environment and biodiversity hence we operate sustainability. We believe in ethical dealings with our employees and our business associates.
Greenforest Foods is an equal opportunity company.
Greenforest Foods Ltd is recruiting for the following position based at Nairobi.
Team Leader: Quality Assurance
· Job Type Full Time
· Qualification
- BSc/HND in Food Science, Food Microbiology, Food Chemistry
· Experience;
- 2 years in responsible position in a busy food processing environment.
- At least a year in laboratory work in a busy food processing facility
- Conversant in laboratory work and safety procedures
- Experience in food certification protocol will be added advantage.
- Experience in aflatoxin detection and control will be distinct advantage.
· Location Nairobi
· Job Field Food Quality Assurance
Do you believe you have what it takes to set up and lead a quality assurance department in an upcoming company that is going places?
Applications are invited from suitable candidates to fill the above position in our company.
The successful candidates are responsible, along with other actors, for ensuring quality assurance through out the value chain from the farm to fork.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspection and analysis of incoming raw materials for compliance with the set standards
- Quality control of in-process materials to ensure final products conform to the set standards
- Collaboration with other partners in the value chain to deliver safe nutritious foods at optimal costs
- Ensure implementation of company policies, procedures and SOP’s.
- Develop and foster good relations with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- Generate data and maintain accurate quality assurance records
- Coordinate outsourced services carrying out various tasks on all Swissport owned facilities.
- Maintain high hygienic standards of the staff, in the factory around the facility.
- Performs prescribed preventative maintenance on operation equipment in the laboratory as required.
Skill set requirement
- Education: KCSE Mean C+ and above, with computer proficiency.
- Work experience in busy laboratory or product development department
- Experience in lateral flow techniques for detection and measurement of aflatoxins and microorganisms will be a distinct advantage
- Experience: At least 2 years as a technician in a busy operational environment.
- Good written and verbal communications skills.
- Self-driven with great sense of initiative
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