Quality Control Officer
Job summary
On behalf of our client, a leading poultry production and fast-moving consumer goods company, we are seeking a highly disciplined and detail-oriented Quality Control Officer to oversee quality assurance, food safety, hygiene compliance, and operational standards across farms, central kitchens, production facilities, outlets, and distribution channe
Min. qualification
Diploma
Experience level
Mid level
Experience length
3 years
Language
English
Working hours
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant location
Kenya
Job description & requirements
๐๐ผ๐ฏ ๐ง๐ถ๐๐น๐ฒ: Quality Control Officer
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐: Poultry Production | FMCG | Food Processing | Hospitality
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป: Thika
๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ง๐๐ฝ๐ฒ: Full-Time (Onsite with Field Visits)
๐ฆ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐: KES 80,000 โ 100,000 Gross
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ง๐ผ: General Manager / Operations Manager
๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
The role is responsible for ensuring consistent product quality, protecting brand reputation, and maintaining compliance with food safety standards across all operations.
๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
- Conduct quality inspections across farms, production units, kitchens, outlets, and operational sites.
- Monitor food preparation, processing, packaging, storage, and dispatch activities.
- Ensure compliance with food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and SOPs.
- Oversee quality control of products, raw materials, packaging, and finished goods.
- Conduct routine outlet inspections to assess hygiene, customer service, branding, and operational standards.
- Ensure proper storage temperatures, stock rotation (FIFO), and contamination prevention practices.
- Monitor expiry dates, waste management procedures, and pest control systems.
- Train staff on quality standards, food safety procedures, hygiene, and operational compliance.
- Conduct quality audits and prepare daily, weekly, and monthly compliance reports.
- Investigate customer complaints relating to food quality and implement corrective actions.
- Recommend process improvements to strengthen operational efficiency and product consistency.
- Escalate serious quality risks and non-compliance issues to management promptly.
๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ & ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
- Diploma or Bachelorโs Degree in Food Science, Quality Assurance, Public Health, Food Production, Hospitality, or related field.
- Minimum 3 yearsโ experience in Quality Control, Food Safety, or Operations Management.
- Experience within poultry production, FMCG, food manufacturing, restaurant operations, or hospitality industry is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of food safety standards, HACCP, quality systems, and compliance requirements is an added advantage.
- Experience conducting audits, inspections, and compliance reporting preferred.
๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications now.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ: 20 May 2026
๐๐ฏ๐ญ๐บ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ธ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ข๐ค๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ.
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