Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, is looking for an experienced QA Officer to strengthen quality and food safety at its Jeddah site. This is a role for someone who takes food safety seriously and wants to help a global business keep its standards uncompromised. As QA Officer, you’ll help deliver the site’s objectives and strategies, both short and long term; coordinate company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP); drive quality assurance, compliance, and food safety goals; apply the 1 Kerry approach to food safety and quality; build a culture of continuous improvement; share best practice across the region; and report food quality status to the Quality and Food Safety Management Team.
About Kerry — The Taste & Nutrition Company
Company: Kerry Group
Industries Served: Food, beverage, and pharmaceutical
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (site operations)
Vision: Be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition
Reach: Products consumed by billions of people worldwide
QA Officer Role — Quality Assurance & Food Safety Compliance
Department: Quality & Food Safety
Primary Focus: CGMP implementation, compliance, food safety standards
Scope: Site-level quality systems and regional best practice sharing
Mission: Ensuring international standards are never compromised
QA Officer Position Overview
The QA Officer position at Kerry in Jeddah is a central role in keeping the site’s quality and food safety performance on track. You’ll be responsible for putting the site’s objectives and Kerry’s recommended strategies into practice, covering both short-term and long-term plans, and for coordinating company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices so that quality assurance, compliance, and food safety targets are met consistently. Your work will follow international standards at every step, making sure the company’s high benchmarks are never compromised. A key focus is bringing the 1 Kerry approach to food safety and quality to life on site, which means checking that facilities and processes meet the required standards, carrying out quality assurance and compliance activities, and sharing best practice with colleagues across the region. You’ll help build a continuous improvement culture, support the team in identifying and solving quality problems, and keep the Quality and Food Safety Management Team informed about the food quality status on site. The role also involves working closely with manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, and quality groups to keep everything aligned.
As QA Officer, you’ll deepen your expertise in food safety standards such as FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, BRC, and customer-specific programs, while gaining hands-on experience leading internal and external audits, certification reviews, and customer audits, including those from regulatory bodies such as SFDA. You’ll update and improve standard operating procedures, lead corrective and preventive actions after quality issues, and promote performance and quality improvement programs across the organization. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in food science, microbiology, or biotechnology, at least three years of experience in a food manufacturing quality system, fluent English, an analytical and objective mindset, and strong coaching, communication, and conflict management skills. Comfort with Microsoft Office tools such as PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, along with the ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional teams at every level, rounds out the profile. For quality professionals in Jeddah who want to make a visible difference in food safety, this position offers a respected platform with a global company.
Why This Role Matters: As QA Officer at Kerry, you help protect consumers by making sure food products meet the highest safety and quality standards, lead audits and certification work across a respected global brand, shape site-wide continuous improvement, share best practice across the region, coach teams through quality challenges, and build a senior-level career in food safety and quality assurance.
Key Responsibilities & Quality Duties
Site Objectives & Strategy
- Implement site objectives and Kerry-recommended strategies
- Support short-term and long-term quality plans
- Align site quality activities with company policies
- Track progress against quality and food safety targets
- Report on performance to management
- Maintain consistent standards across site operations
CGMP & Food Safety Compliance
- Coordinate company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices
- Ensure facilities and processes comply with food safety standards
- Apply the 1 Kerry approach to food safety and quality
- Verify compliance across manufacturing and warehouse areas
- Monitor effectiveness of food safety controls
- Adhere to international standards at all times
Audits & Certification Management
- Lead internal audits in line with relevant standards
- Prepare for external and certification audits
- Support customer audits such as BRC, SUBWAY, and Burger King
- Coordinate audits from local ministry and SFDA
- Follow up on audit findings and close actions
- Maintain documentation ready for inspection
Quality Problem Solving & CAPA
- Identify quality problems and root causes
- Lead corrective and preventive action (CAPA) processes
- Apply industrial knowledge to solve quality issues
- Verify effectiveness of corrective actions
- Escalate significant issues to the Quality team
- Document investigations and outcomes clearly
Documentation & SOP Management
- Update and maintain online control documents
- Revise and improve standard operating procedures
- Monitor SOP compliance across the site
- Review system documentation for compliance
- Support continual improvement of quality documentation
- Keep records accurate and accessible
Continuous Improvement & Team Leadership
- Promote performance and quality improvement programs
- Build a continuous improvement culture on site
- Share and implement best practice across the region
- Coach and support team members in quality practices
- Manage conflict constructively within teams
- Work with manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, and quality groups
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or Biotechnology
- At least 3 years of experience in a food manufacturing quality system
- Related manufacturing experience
- Experience handling internal and external audits
Food Safety Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of FSSC 22000, HACCP, and ISO 22000
- Familiarity with BRC and other global food safety standards
- Experience with documentation, review, and system compliance
- Experience with quality problem identification and CAPA
- Experience updating and monitoring SOPs
Audit Experience
- Experienced in certification audits (ISO, FSSC, BRC)
- Experienced in customer audits (YUM, SUBWAY, Burger King)
- Experience with local ministry and SFDA audits
Professional Skills
- Fluent in English
- Analytical and objective mindset
- Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multiple levels
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coaching skills
- Conflict management ability
- Ability to build close working relationships with site groups
Career Development & Growth Opportunities
Professional Advancement
- Senior quality roles within a global taste and nutrition company
- Pathway toward Quality Manager or Food Safety Manager positions
- Regional exposure through best practice sharing
- Opportunities to shape site-level quality strategy
Learning & Development
- Hands-on experience with international food safety standards
- Leadership development through team coaching
- Exposure to global customer audit programs
- Professional growth in a truly global environment
About Kerry — Shaping the Future of Food
Kerry is a global leader in taste and nutrition, partnering with food, beverage, and pharmaceutical customers to create healthier, tastier, and more sustainable products. Every day, its products reach billions of people around the world. The company’s vision is to be its customers’ most valued partner and to create a world of sustainable nutrition. Its Jeddah site plays an important role in that mission, operating to the highest international standards for quality, compliance, and food safety.
Career Excellence in Food Quality: Join a truly global company, shape the future of food through quality and safety leadership, work with international standards and customer audit programs, grow your expertise across the region, lead continuous improvement on site, and build a rewarding career in food safety and quality assurance with a respected industry leader.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Technologists: With manufacturing quality experience
- QA and QC Professionals: Seeking a senior food safety role
- Microbiologists: Interested in food quality systems
- Food Safety Auditors: Ready for site-level responsibility
- Food Scientists: Passionate about quality and compliance
- Quality Leaders: Who enjoy coaching teams toward excellence
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