R&D Chemist Jobs Abu Dhabi UAE 2026INDPT — a dynamic multi-brand Food & Beverage franchise organization operating across the UAE — is seeking an experienced and analytical Assistant Quality Assurance Manager in Dubai. This comprehensive role supports the QA Manager in ensuring all products and processes meet quality, safety, and regulatory standards across all INDPT franchise locations, central kitchens, and GCC operations — covering FSQMS, HACCP, sensory evaluation, experience quality audits, supplier management, CAPA, training, and OHS implementation.
About INDPT — Multi-Brand F&B Franchise, UAE
Company: INDPT — a growing multi-brand Food & Beverage organization with franchise locations across the UAE and GCC
Operations: Franchise outlets, central kitchens, and branded dining concepts — all governed by INDPT’s quality and operational standards
Scope: QA responsibilities span food safety, experience quality, central kitchen production, supplier approval, and GCC franchise support
Digital QA: Uses Jolt, GoAudits, and Alert65 platforms for quality management, audit tracking, and compliance monitoring
GCC Reach: Assists GCC franchisees with QA audits, onboarding, and operational quality compliance
Role Scope — Assistant QA Manager, INDPT
FSQMS: Food Safety and Quality Management System implementation and maintenance across all INDPT operations
Audits: Internal QA audits, experience quality audits, mystery visits, supplier audits, and regulatory inspections
Sensory: Structured sensory evaluation covering aroma, appearance, texture, temperature, flavor, and mouthfeel
CAPA: Full CAPA lifecycle management — initiation, tracking, closure, verification, and root cause training
GCC Franchise: Support GCC franchisee QA audits, onboarding, and INDPT quality standard compliance
Position Overview
This Assistant QA Manager role at INDPT is one of the most multi-dimensional quality assurance positions available in Dubai’s F&B sector in 2026. You will support the QA Manager across an exceptionally broad portfolio of responsibilities — from food safety management systems and central kitchen quality oversight to experience quality audits, sensory evaluations, supplier approvals, digital QA platform management, and GCC franchise support.
The role requires a food science professional with strong analytical skills, leadership capability, hands-on HACCP and ISO 22000 experience, and the unique ability to assess both microbiological food safety and the qualitative dimensions of guest experience quality — from CCP validation on the production line to evaluating the ambience, scent, and hospitality of a dining outlet. For MSc-level food science professionals with franchise or multi-outlet QA experience, this is an outstanding career opportunity in Dubai in 2026.
Why This Role Matters: In a multi-brand franchise food business, quality is everything — and it must be consistent across every outlet, every kitchen, and every guest interaction. The Assistant QA Manager at INDPT is the professional who makes that consistency possible — connecting food safety science with guest experience standards, supplier quality with product integrity, and CAPA data with real operational improvement. This role offers a genuinely unique scope that bridges technical food safety with hospitality excellence across the UAE and GCC.
Key Responsibilities in Detail
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Compliance
- Support the implementation of the Food Safety and Quality Management System (FSQMS) across all INDPT outlets, central kitchens, and franchise locations in the UAE.
- Conduct internal audits covering hygiene, documentation, traceability, cold chain integrity, and CCP validation — ensuring all critical control points are properly monitored and documented.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with national and international food safety requirements — preparing all outlets and central kitchens for regulatory inspections at all times.
Experience Quality Program
- Perform Experience Quality audits across all INDPT brands — evaluating host behavior, service rituals, emotional hospitality, ambience, scent, and lighting standards.
- Conduct mystery visits and follow-up verifications to classify non-conformities, track quality trends, and ensure continuous improvement across the guest experience.
Central Kitchen & Production Oversight
- Verify CCPs, calibration, sanitation, line hygiene, and documentation across central kitchen operations — ensuring production consistency and food safety compliance.
- Support shelf-life studies, batch consistency, product standardization, recipe adherence, cooking techniques, and final product stability assessments.
Supplier & Raw Material Approval
- Assist in supplier audits and evaluations — reviewing COAs, Halal certificates, microbiology reports, and GSO compliance documentation.
- Maintain the Approved Product List (APL) and track non-conforming ingredients — managing supplier quality performance data and escalating issues appropriately.
CAPA, Reporting & Digital QA
- Initiate, track, close, and verify the effectiveness of Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) — conducting root cause training and ensuring permanent elimination of recurring non-conformities.
- Maintain QA dashboards tracking audit scores, quality trends, and NC recurrence — preparing weekly and monthly QA performance reports for management review.
- Manage and support digital QA platforms including Jolt, GoAudits, and Alert65 — ensuring accurate data entry, report generation, and system maintenance.
Sensory Evaluation & Food Quality
- Conduct structured sensory evaluations — assessing aroma, appearance, texture, temperature, flavor, aftertaste, and mouthfeel against approved product standards.
- Validate recipe adherence, portioning, plating, and cooking methods while identifying sensory faults such as off-flavors, oxidation, and oil degradation in finished products.
- Support central kitchens with sensory templates, calibration sessions, and competitor product benchmarking activities.
Qualifications & Experience Required
Education
- Master’s degree in Food Science or equivalent in a closely related field — required for this senior-level QA management position
- A strong academic and professional foundation in food safety science, quality management, sensory evaluation, or food technology
Experience
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in the Food Industries — in a QA, food safety, or quality management role within F&B, hospitality, or FMCG
- Minimum 1+ year of management or supervisory experience — demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and develop a team
- Experience in franchise multi-outlet QA environments or GCC operations is a significant advantage
- Valid UAE Driver’s License — required for multi-outlet site visits and travel across UAE locations
Technical Skills
- Experienced in implementing Food Safety Management Systems — HACCP and ISO 22000
- Experienced in Sensory Evaluation of food — structured sensory methodology and calibration
- Experience in training delivery for food safety, hygiene, and service standards
- Experience in TACCP (Threat Assessment Critical Control Points) and VACCP (Vulnerability Assessment) programs
- Experience in Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) implementation across food operations
Why an Assistant QA Manager Role at INDPT Is a Career Accelerator in 2026
INDPT’s multi-brand franchise model creates one of the most intellectually rich and professionally stimulating QA environments available in Dubai’s F&B sector. Unlike a single-brand or single-outlet QA role, this position spans food safety science, sensory expertise, digital quality platforms, franchise compliance, supplier management, and guest experience quality — offering a breadth of professional development that few roles can match.
For food science professionals who want to build a truly comprehensive QA career — one that spans the technical and the experiential, the regulatory and the commercial — a role at INDPT Dubai in 2026 is one of the most well-rounded and career-defining opportunities available in the UAE’s growing multi-brand food and hospitality sector.
Who Should Apply?
- MSc Food Science Professionals: With 3+ years in F&B QA and 1+ year of management experience — ready for a broad assistant QA manager role in a multi-brand franchise environment
- HACCP / ISO 22000 Practitioners: With franchise, hospitality, or multi-outlet food service QA experience in Dubai or the UAE
- Sensory Evaluation Specialists: With structured sensory methodology experience — aroma, texture, flavor, off-flavor detection — in food manufacturing or F&B operations
- Digital QA Platform Users: Experienced with Jolt, GoAudits, Alert65, or equivalent audit management systems
- TACCP / VACCP Trained Professionals: With food defense program experience in complex food operations
- GCC Franchise QA Managers: Who have supported franchise onboarding, audits, and quality compliance across multiple GCC markets
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