Quality Assurance Officer in Kingston

• The role is responsible for daily Quality Control functions within QA department and supporting Quality Assurance functions in a customer focused, efficient cost-effective manner.
• Raw materials positive release to meet Quality management system requirements.

Quality Assurance OfficerPrincipal Objective

• The role is responsible for daily Quality Control functions within QA department and supporting Quality Assurance functions in a customer focused, efficient cost-effective manner.
• Raw materials positive release to meet Quality management system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Routine line checks across both shifts to maintain product compliance and GMP standards.
• 100% verification of assembled MCB batches prior to blending.
• Daily positive release of raw materials including testing, checking Certificates of Analysis, and recording results.
• Testing and positive release of incoming goods (ingredients & packaging) to ensure they meet specification.
• Finished goods testing (over 1000 batches per month) to maintain compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.
• Routine blenders checking to ensure food safety and allergens control.
• Customer sample preparation, including increased sample frequency.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding raw material non-compliances.
• Conduct Housekeeping, Quality, and HSE audits in accordance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Assist with daily QC tasks including testing, sample preparation, and labelling.
• Develop SOPs for raw material testing where required.
• Assist with the creation of product and raw material labels.
• Additional EH&S responsibilities including audits, reporting, incident support and compliance-driven tasks aligned with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance QA, HSE, and production performance.

Skills & Experience Required

• Formal qualifications in Food Science, Chemistry or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience in chemical analysis, QC testing, or process control monitoring.
• Knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety, and Quality Management Systems.
• Qualification in Internal Auditing is desirable.
• Understanding of Quality, Health & Safety (HSE) and safe working practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication and basic arithmetic skills.
• Computer literacy for data entry, reporting and processing.
• Ability to work independently, manage workload and meet deadlines.

Behavioral Competencies Required

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships with production, QA, and supply chain teams.
• Active listening, initiative, flexibility and problem-solving capability.
• High stress tolerance and strong time-management skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised and prioritise multiple tasks to achieve Quality and HSE objectives.