A leading food manufacturing organisation in Dubai, UAE is hiring an experienced and highly qualified Quality Control / Quality Assurance Specialist to support all QC and QA activities across production, warehouse, and logistics operations. This full-time senior role — reporting to the Manager QC — requires a minimum of 7 years of food industry experience (including 3+ years in a Quality Specialist position), at least 2 years in a BRCGS or FSSC 22000 V6 certified company, and certified expertise in BRCGS/FSSC 22000 Lead Auditing, HACCP, Halal, and Organic standards, plus a valid UAE driving licence.
About the Role — Food Safety & Quality in Dubai Manufacturing
Scope: QA/QC across production, warehouse, and logistics — including HACCP, CCP monitoring, label checks, incoming and outgoing goods
Audit Standards: BRCGS, FSSC 22000 V6, HACCP, ORGANIC, HALAL, Dubai Municipality, SFDA, USFDA, supplier, and customer audits
Certifications Required: BRCGS Lead or Internal Auditor + FSSC 22000 V6 Lead or Internal Auditor + Halal and Organic training certificates
Special: UAE driving licence required — field operations and multi-site quality activities necessitate personal mobility
Note: Only shortlisted candidates for interview will be contacted due to high application volume
Career Growth & Food Safety Impact in Dubai
Senior Specialist Role: 7+ years experience required — this is a high-authority, high-visibility QA/QC specialist position in Dubai
Multi-Standard Expertise: Build rare, cross-certified expertise across BRCGS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, Halal, and Organic in a single role
Regulatory Breadth: Work across Dubai Municipality, SFDA, USFDA, and global food safety audit frameworks simultaneously
Product Registration: Coordinate labels, nutrition facts, and country-specific regulatory submissions — broad international QA exposure
Position Overview
The Quality Control / Quality Assurance Specialist in Dubai supports the Manager QC in implementing the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) based on BRCGS/FSSC 22000/HACCP, ensures product specification compliance, supervises QC supervisors across production, warehouse, and logistics activities, prepares all audit documentation for HACCP/FSSC 22000/BRC/Organic/Halal and regulatory inspections, assists with customer and internal complaints management, prepares ingredient and nutritional details for multi-country product labels, coordinates product registration with logistics, performs mock recall tests, and manages pest control and cleaning chemical compliance documentation — across a complex, multi-standard, internationally regulated food manufacturing operation in Dubai.
Why This Role Matters: As Quality Assurance Specialist in Dubai food manufacturing, you are the operational cornerstone of a multi-standard food safety system where BRCGS, FSSC 22000, Halal, Organic, Dubai Municipality, SFDA, and USFDA requirements must all be met — simultaneously, consistently, and without compromise. Your audit documentation protects the company’s certifications and market access, your label and nutrition fact preparation ensures regulatory compliance across multiple export markets, your HACCP record verification keeps critical control points documented and defensible, and your team supervision ensures that QC standards are applied correctly by every inspector on every shift — making your expertise genuinely indispensable to the company’s operational, commercial, and regulatory success.
Key Responsibilities
FSMS Implementation & HACCP/BRC/FSSC 22000 Support
- Support the Manager QC in implementing the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) across the factory based on BRCGS/FSSC 22000/HACCP
- Support and verify all HACCP checklists and records — ensuring CCPs are monitored, documented, and verified per the approved HACCP plan
- Prepare, review, and conduct on-site verification of process flow diagrams in accordance with BRCGS, FSSC 22000, and HACCP requirements
- Prepare trend analysis reports on customer complaints, microbiological analysis, and environmental monitoring as per standard requirements
Audit Preparation — BRCGS, FSSC 22000, Halal, DM, SFDA, USFDA
- Ensure all documentation is prepared and in place for HACCP, FSSC 22000, BRC, Organic, and Halal third-party certification audits
- Prepare all required records and documentation for regulatory inspections — Dubai Municipality, SFDA, USFDA, supplier, and customer audits
- Maintain the company’s audit readiness at all times — ensuring records, procedures, and physical conditions meet certification body expectations
- Assist Manager QC with attending customer and internal audits — preparing documented corrective and preventive actions as required
Product Specifications, Labels & Nutritional Information
- Prepare product specifications for all manufacturing items as per country-specific requirements and whenever new items are launched
- Prepare ingredient lists and nutrition facts for product labels in compliance with different country standards and customer requirements
- Prepare all required label information, pictures, and documentation for sharing with the logistics department for product registration
- Prepare all QA-related documents required for different country regulatory submissions as per customer or regulatory authority requests
QC Supervisor Oversight, Training & Complaint Management
- Supervise and ensure all QC supervisors’ activities — storage control, CCP monitoring, production checks, label checks, incoming, and outgoing goods
- Assist Manager QC/QA to provide on-the-job training for all production and warehouse staff on food safety and QC standards
- Assist Manager QC to attend customer and internal complaints — registering them in the complaint log and supporting corrective/preventive action
- Coordinate with QC supervisors for collecting and filing raw material and packaging material supplier documents as per requirements
Pest Control, Cleaning Chemicals & Mock Recall
- Ensure all pest control documentation, cleaning chemical MSDS records, DM approval certificates, and approved chemical lists are in place
- Follow up with the logistics department regarding the registration status of all finished products across relevant country markets
- Assist Manager QC in performing mock recall tests for finished products — ensuring traceability and recall procedures are fully operational
- Maintain full compliance with DM-approved pest control and chemical management requirements across all facility areas
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Microbiology, Food Science, Food Technology, or a related scientific discipline — required
Required Certifications
- BRCGS Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification — required and non-negotiable for this quality specialist role
- FSSC 22000 V6 Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor certification — required and non-negotiable
- HALAL training certificate — required
- Organic training certificate — required
- UAE driving licence — required for field operations and site-level quality activities
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 7 years of total experience in the food industry — including at least 3 years in a Quality Specialist position
- At least 2 years of experience working in a BRCGS or FSSC 22000 V6 certified food manufacturing company
- Proficiency in both verbal and written English for audit documentation, management reporting, and cross-functional communication
About This Opportunity in Dubai, UAE
Dubai is one of the Middle East’s most important food manufacturing and export hubs — with a demanding, multi-standard regulatory environment spanning Dubai Municipality, SFDA, USFDA, and international certification frameworks including BRCGS, FSSC 22000, Halal, and Organic. This QA/QC Specialist role offers an experienced, multi-certified food safety professional the opportunity to operate at the highest level of quality management across a complex, internationally-oriented food production environment in Dubai. With the breadth of certifications required, the depth of audit experience demanded, and the international scope of product registration and label compliance involved, this is one of the most professionally rich and technically comprehensive food quality specialist roles available in the UAE food manufacturing market in 2026.
Career Excellence: Join a leading Dubai food manufacturing company as Quality Assurance Specialist — applying your BRCGS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, Halal, and Organic expertise in a senior, multi-standard food safety role that directly protects product quality, certification integrity, and regulatory compliance across an internationally active UAE food operation.
Who Should Apply?
- Experienced QA/QC Food Specialists: With 7+ years food industry experience including 3+ years as a QA specialist in Dubai or GCC
- BRCGS & FSSC 22000 V6 Certified Auditors: Holding both Lead or Internal Auditor certifications and 2+ years in certified facilities
- Halal & Organic Certified Professionals: With training certifications and practical experience applying both frameworks in UAE food manufacturing
- Multi-Regulatory Audit Specialists: Experienced in Dubai Municipality, SFDA, USFDA, customer, and supplier audit preparation and management
- UAE Driving Licence Holders: Based in Dubai and able to support multi-site, field-level quality activities across the operation
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