Kerry — the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, partnering with customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed by billions of people globally — is seeking an experienced and quality-driven QC Officer for their Jeddah, Saudi Arabia facility. This role is central to maintaining Kerry’s commitment to Safety First, Quality Always — overseeing chemical and physical laboratory operations, managing equipment calibration, coordinating laboratory proficiency programmes, supervising contaminant testing, and ensuring full compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and food safety regulations. A degree in Food Science and a minimum of 2 years of food industry experience are required.
About Kerry — Global Taste & Nutrition Leader
Company: Kerry — the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries
Mission: Creating healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products consumed by billions of people worldwide
Vision: To be customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition globally
Jeddah Role: Upholding “Safety First, Quality Always” across chemical and physical laboratory QC functions
Culture: Global, accountability-driven, quality-first environment where results, timeliness, and innovation matter
Career Opportunity — Food QC at Kerry Jeddah Saudi Arabia
Global Brand: Join the world’s most trusted taste and nutrition company in a key quality control role in Jeddah
Technical Scope: Chemical/physical lab management, calibration, proficiency programmes, and contaminant testing
Regulatory Depth: Apply FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and Saudi food safety regulations in a global food company
Career Growth: Strong progression to Senior QC Officer, QA Supervisor, or Quality Manager within Kerry Group globally
Position Overview
This QC Officer role at Kerry’s Jeddah facility is a technically comprehensive and compliance-critical laboratory and quality management position at the heart of one of the world’s most respected food science companies. The successful candidate will review manpower arrangements for chemical/physical lab technicians, manage laboratory equipment calibration programmes, coordinate laboratory proficiency testing through the American Proficiency Institute, manage the Finished Goods Contaminant Programme, oversee Environmental Monitoring Programme (EMP) activities, and ensure all lab operations comply with FSSC 22000, HACCP, GMP, and allergen awareness requirements. The role also encompasses risk assessments, SOP and work instruction reviews, internal audits, chemical disposal management, and retain sample tracking. With a Food Science degree and at least 2 years of food industry experience, this is a meaningful quality career opportunity with one of the food industry’s most globally respected and innovative companies.
Why This Role Matters: As QC Officer at Kerry Jeddah, you uphold the exacting food safety and quality standards that protect billions of consumers globally — calibrating the instruments that validate product quality, managing the proficiency programmes that prove scientific accuracy, coordinating the contaminant testing that ensures product safety, and maintaining the rigorous documentation that demonstrates Kerry’s uncompromising commitment to “Safety First, Quality Always” in every product delivered from the Jeddah facility.
Key Responsibilities
Manpower Management & Team Development
- Review daily manpower arrangements for Online Physical Chemical Lab Technicians and ensure effective shift coverage
- Review KPI and performance evaluations for subordinates — providing structured feedback and development guidance
- Arrange and coordinate external and internal training programmes required for laboratory team members’ professional development
- Support team capability building to maintain the highest standards of chemical and physical laboratory testing performance
Lab Management, Equipment Calibration & Inventory
- Monitor the calibration master list by factory number and due dates — ensuring all instruments are calibrated on schedule
- Verify and calibrate working equipment against golden standard weighing scales, viscometers, thermometers, moisture analysers, and timers
- Update calibration reports, liaise with suppliers on gaps, and raise for supplier adjustment when internal calibration is out of specification
- Identify restock requirements, raise Purchase Requests after vendor quotation review, and manage monthly lab consumable and chemical inventory
Laboratory Proficiency & Safety
- Coordinate with the American Proficiency Institute on golden dairy sample purchase and distribution to subordinates for KPI testing
- Compile and submit proficiency test results online before due dates and monitor issued certificates and performance outcomes
- Manage the Internal Repeatability and Reproducibility Calibration Programme — identifying samples and coordinating preparation
- Oversee chemical disposal activities and coordinate scheduled waste lockage from chemical and physical laboratory areas
Contaminant Programme & Food Safety Compliance
- Identify finished goods by category and coordinate sample withdrawal for the Finished Goods Contaminant Programme
- Monitor and review product specifications in accordance with the latest requirements of relevant food safety legislation
- Compile contaminant reports and draw conclusions on food safety performance in terms of key contaminant elements
- Conduct Risk Assessments for all laboratory activities and chemicals — reviewing and updating Lab SOPs, Work Instructions, and formats
Environmental Monitoring & Equipment Qualification
- Coordinate with the microbiological section to assess Lab EMP — covering microbial air and floor counts (SPC, Enterobacteriaceae, yeast, moulds)
- Manage IQ/OQ/PQ qualification activities for newly purchased laboratory equipment as required by quality protocols
- Oversee laboratory equipment troubleshooting and downtime management — ensuring rapid resolution to minimise testing disruption
- Manage the Lab Glass Breakage Report process — including investigation, documentation, and corrective rectification activities
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Minimum degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, or another relevant science discipline
- Additional qualifications in food safety management, FSSC 22000, or laboratory quality systems are a valued advantage
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of working experience in the food industry — with thorough knowledge of product lines and manufacturing processes
- Demonstrated understanding of international food product policies, FSSC 22000, HACCP, and GMP requirements
- Allergen awareness and knowledge of food and facility security requirements in a food manufacturing environment
Essential Skills
- Strong initiative, results orientation, and a team-player attitude with high commitment to quality and food safety excellence
- Ability to perform confidently under pressure in a fast-changing, globally connected food manufacturing environment
- Comfort working in a dynamic environment where accountability, quality, and timeliness are non-negotiable daily priorities
- Good knowledge of FSSC 22000, HACCP food safety systems, GMP requirements, and allergen management practices
About Kerry — Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company — partnering with customers across the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products that are enjoyed by billions of people every day. With operations spanning over 150 countries and a global workforce dedicated to food science innovation and quality excellence, Kerry’s vision is to be customers’ most valued partner in creating a world of sustainable nutrition. The Jeddah, Saudi Arabia facility is a key part of Kerry’s growing Middle East operations — providing QC Officers and food science professionals with a genuinely global, quality-first, and professionally enriching career environment guided by Kerry’s core principle: Safety First, Quality Always.
Career Excellence: Join Kerry in Jeddah — uphold world-class food safety and laboratory quality standards for the world’s leading taste and nutrition company, apply FSSC 22000 and HACCP expertise, and build a globally respected food science career in Saudi Arabia’s growing food manufacturing sector.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Science Graduates: With 2+ years food industry QC experience seeking a global brand quality role in Jeddah KSA
- Chemical/Physical Lab Officers: With calibration management, proficiency testing, and FSSC 22000 experience in Saudi Arabia
- HACCP & GMP Certified Professionals: With contaminant programme, EMP, and SOP management experience in food manufacturing
- Food Safety Compliance Specialists: With allergen awareness, retain sample management, and regulatory compliance backgrounds in KSA
- Global Brand Aspirants: Food science professionals seeking to join the world’s leading taste and nutrition company in Jeddah
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