A food business in Dubai is hiring a Food Quality Manager to manage food quality and safety standards, monitor production quality, and ensure compliance with regulatory and customer requirements across raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished products.
Job Type at a Glance
Employment: Full-Time, On-Site, Dubai
Standards: HACCP, GMP, ISO 22000
Advantage: UAE/GCC food safety and regulatory experience
About the Role – Food Quality & Safety Management
Core Function: Manage food quality and safety standards across production
Inspection Focus: Conduct quality inspections, audits, and testing
Compliance: Ensure adherence to HACCP, GMP, and food safety requirements
Investigation: Investigate defects, quality issues, and customer complaints
Career Opportunity & Growth
Strategic Location: Dubai – major hub for food manufacturing and distribution in the GCC
Cross-Functional Reach: Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams
Supplier Oversight: Monitor supplier quality and compliance across the supply chain
Career Growth: Build a well-rounded food safety and quality management career
Position Overview
A Food Quality Manager is responsible for managing food quality and safety standards, monitoring production quality, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and customer requirements. You will develop and maintain quality and safety standards, conduct inspections, audits, and testing, investigate product defects and complaints, perform root cause analysis and corrective actions, monitor supplier quality, and train employees on quality, hygiene, and food safety procedures.
Why This Role Matters: As Food Quality Manager you directly safeguard consumer safety and product integrity across the full food production chain, apply HACCP, GMP, and ISO 22000 standards in real operational settings, lead root cause investigations that drive meaningful corrective action, coordinate across production, procurement, and warehouse teams to embed quality at every stage, and build recognized expertise in food safety compliance within the UAE and wider GCC market.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Standards & Inspection
- Develop and maintain food quality and safety standards
- Monitor production processes and product quality
- Conduct quality inspections, audits, and testing
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and food safety requirements
Investigation & Corrective Action
- Investigate product defects, quality issues, and customer complaints
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Monitor raw materials, ingredients, packaging, and finished products
Documentation & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Maintain quality records, specifications, procedures, and reports
- Coordinate with production, procurement, warehouse, and operations teams
- Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections
Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement
- Monitor supplier quality and compliance
- Identify food safety risks and implement appropriate control measures
- Train employees on quality, hygiene, and food safety procedures
- Monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement
- Prepare quality reports, analysis, and recommendations for management
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Management, or a related field
Experience Requirements
- Relevant experience in food quality assurance, food manufacturing, or food safety
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety standards, and quality management systems
- Experience with quality inspections, audits, testing, and quality control
- Experience with supplier quality management and corrective actions
Certifications
- HACCP, ISO 22000, or relevant food safety certification is advantageous
- UAE/GCC food safety and regulatory experience is advantageous
Essential Skills
- Good understanding of food safety regulations and industry requirements
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Good communication and team management skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and quality management systems
- Ability to manage audits, deadlines, and multiple quality issues
- Professional, organized, responsible, and results-oriented approach
About This Opportunity
This Food Quality Manager role sits within a Dubai-based food business responsible for maintaining quality and safety standards across the full production chain, from raw materials through finished products. The position combines hands-on inspection and audit work with cross-functional coordination, supplier oversight, and employee training, offering food safety professionals a well-rounded opportunity to build their career within the UAE’s food manufacturing sector.
Career Excellence: Build a recognized food safety and quality management career in Dubai’s food industry.
Who Should Apply?
- Food Quality Professionals: With hands-on food manufacturing or quality assurance experience
- HACCP/ISO 22000 Specialists: Comfortable applying food safety management systems
- Audit-Experienced Candidates: Skilled managing internal, external, and regulatory audits
- Supplier Quality Managers: Experienced monitoring vendor compliance and corrective actions
- UAE/GCC Food Safety Professionals: Familiar with regional regulatory requirements
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