Company: Unga Holding
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Full Time
Apply Before: 2026-07-25
Job Description
Role Purpose:
This position is responsible for ensuring that raw materials, finished products, and packaging materials are of the highest quality through a well-designed process inspection and control program. The role holder also ensures that good manufacturing practices and food safety and hygiene standards are monitored and maintained as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Raw/Packaging materials receipt and Analysis
Timely and accurate receiving, sampling and analysis of raw materials, packaging materials, bulk and finished products against the set specifications.
Ensuring proper segregation of rejected materials to prevent unintended mix up.
Providing accurate information/analytical results leading to sound decisions on the
approval or rejection of raw materials, packaging materials, intermediate bulk and
finished products.
Effectively implementing all approved procedures of sampling, specifications, analysis,
and reporting for all samples.
Overseeing offloading at the vehicles and other stores, to be able to sample further from initial hidden parts
Finished Products monitoring
Monitoring fortification of flour both maize and wheat products and reporting of any non-conformances.
Carrying out organoleptic assessments of wheat, maize and porridge flour daily to verify performance.
Identify and report all quality and food safety issues during daily operations.
Ensuring all non-conforming products and reworks are handled as per the procedure to avoid unintended mix up
Prerequisite Programs monitoring
Monitor CCPs OPRPs and PRPs daily and report any deviations that might affect feed quality and safety.
Conduct GMPs surveillance and correct abnormalities on the spot as well as guide production teams on Good Manufacturing Practices.
Monitor pest control and ensure the pest citing sheets actions are closed on time.
Conduct training awareness for GMPs, FSMS, and monitor adherence.
Food Safety Management System
Implement ISO 22000 to ensure production of safe products.
Ensure all quality records related to the food safety management system are updated on a daily basis including electronic records
Conduct internal audits, GMPs audits, Glass Audits when requested to audit
Any other responsibility as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications
A minimum of Degree/Diploma in Food Science/Analytical Chemistry.
Knowledge of QMS – HACCP and ISO – 22000
Knowledge of chemical analysis and nutrition content of various raw materials
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Good verbal communication.
Key Attributes/ Competencies
Commercial acumen
Lead change
Drive execution
Develop self and others
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Unga Holding on career55.sapsf.eu to apply
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Source: MyJobMag