An established food manufacturing company in Dubai, UAE is actively seeking an experienced and proactive Senior Quality Controller to join its dedicated quality team. This pivotal, hands-on role covers the full spectrum of quality management — from HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP compliance to laboratory oversight, production floor support, and staff development. The successful candidate will be the frontline guardian of food safety and product quality, with a strong physical presence on the production floor and a genuine commitment to building and sustaining a best-in-class food safety culture across the entire business.
About the Role — Senior Quality Controller Dubai
Industry: Food Manufacturing — Established, quality-driven business in Dubai, UAE
Role Type: Hands-on, production floor-present Senior Quality Controller
Standards: HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, GMP — full compliance responsibility
Scope: Quality assurance, food safety compliance, laboratory oversight, production support, staff development
Environment: Active production environment requiring daily quality and technical presence on the floor
Why This Senior QC Role Is a Career-Defining Opportunity
Senior Impact: Lead quality and food safety standards at a company-wide level across production and laboratory functions
Dubai Market: UAE’s food manufacturing sector is among the fastest-growing in the MENA region — real career upside
Broad Scope: Cover QA, food safety compliance, CCP monitoring, lab oversight, CAPA, and team development in one role
International Standards: Daily application of globally recognized HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP frameworks
Position Overview
As Senior Quality Controller at this Dubai-based food manufacturing business, you will be at the heart of everything that keeps products safe, compliant, and consistently high in quality. Your role spans quality assurance and food safety governance, hands-on production floor quality control, laboratory operations oversight, cross-functional collaboration with production, procurement, and management teams, and active coaching and development of quality team members. This is a senior, high-responsibility position for a food quality professional who is not content sitting behind a desk — you are someone who leads from the floor, drives continuous improvement, and makes food safety a non-negotiable part of every workday.
Why This Role Matters: As Senior Quality Controller in Dubai’s food manufacturing sector, your expertise directly protects the health and safety of every consumer who buys the company’s products. From enforcing HACCP plans and FSSC 22000 compliance to overseeing laboratory testing of raw materials and finished goods, every decision you make has a direct impact on product integrity, regulatory standing, and the company’s long-term reputation in one of the region’s most competitive and quality-conscious food markets.
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Food Safety Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, customer, and regulatory requirements across all production and storage operations
- Maintain and actively uphold compliance with HACCP plans, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP standards at all times
- Ensure all products consistently meet defined food safety and quality requirements before release to market
- Collaborate closely with production, procurement, and management teams to drive continuous improvement in quality and operational efficiency
- Champion and actively promote a strong, embedded food safety and quality culture throughout the entire business
Quality Control — Production Floor & Laboratory Oversight
- Maintain a consistent and authoritative physical presence on the production floor to provide daily quality and technical support to production teams
- Oversee all daily quality control activities across both the production environment and the laboratory to ensure they are conducted to the highest standards
- Monitor and manage quality control activities covering incoming raw materials, in-process production checks, and finished product inspection and release
- Ensure laboratory operations are carried out accurately, safely, and in accordance with all relevant food safety testing protocols and documentation requirements
Corrective Actions, CAPA & Continuous Improvement
- Investigate quality deviations, non-conformities, and consumer complaints thoroughly, identifying clear root causes and implementing effective corrective actions
- Develop and manage Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) plans to eliminate recurring quality issues and prevent future non-conformances
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality, food safety, and operational processes in partnership with production and management teams
- Monitor the effectiveness of implemented corrective actions through follow-up inspections, data review, and trend analysis over time
Audits, Documentation & Regulatory Compliance
- Support and lead internal quality and food safety audits, ensuring all documentation is accurate, complete, and audit-ready at all times
- Prepare for and facilitate external customer audits and third-party certification audits — including FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000 surveillance audits
- Maintain meticulous quality records, inspection logs, CCP monitoring data, and food safety documentation in line with regulatory and certification requirements
- Ensure all quality management documentation is reviewed, updated, and controlled in accordance with the company’s document management system
Staff Development & Food Safety Training
- Actively develop, coach, and mentor junior quality team members to build technical capability and raise overall quality department standards
- Design and deliver practical, engaging food safety and quality training programmes for production staff, new joiners, and team members at all levels
- Assess team training needs regularly and create targeted development plans that address capability gaps and strengthen the company’s quality culture
- Build a team environment where food safety awareness, accountability, and quality pride are embedded into everyday working practices on the floor
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management, or a closely related scientific discipline
- Formal certifications in HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 Lead Auditor, or equivalent food safety management qualifications are a significant advantage
Experience Requirements
- Proven experience in a senior quality control or quality assurance role within a food manufacturing environment — with direct production floor responsibility
- Solid, hands-on knowledge of HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP implementation, management, and audit preparation in a live production setting
- Experience managing laboratory quality activities including raw material testing, in-process analysis, and finished product quality assessments
Essential Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail — with a structured, evidence-based approach to quality investigation and corrective action
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration with production, procurement, and senior management teams
- Confident, proactive leadership presence on the production floor — able to influence food safety behaviours positively at all levels of the workforce
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office for quality reporting, documentation management, and data analysis and trending
About the Employer — Established Food Manufacturing Business in Dubai
This Senior Quality Controller opportunity is with an established, reputable food manufacturing business based in Dubai, UAE — a company that takes product quality and food safety seriously at every level of its operations. Operating in one of the MENA region’s most dynamic and rapidly expanding food markets, this company is committed to maintaining the highest standards of HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP compliance across its production environment. As Senior Quality Controller, you will join a quality team that is genuinely valued, supported, and empowered to make a real difference — both for the company’s operational excellence and for the safety and satisfaction of every consumer its products reach.
Take the Next Step: If you are a senior food quality professional based in or willing to relocate to Dubai, with the technical expertise and the leadership presence to drive food safety excellence in a live production environment, this role is your next major career move.
Who Should Apply?
- Senior QC / QA Professionals: From food manufacturing backgrounds with demonstrated HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, and GMP expertise in a production setting
- Food Safety Compliance Officers: With proven experience managing CCP monitoring, CAPA programmes, and regulatory compliance in a UAE or GCC food facility
- Laboratory Quality Managers: With strong food testing, sample analysis, and documentation management experience seeking a broader senior production-floor role
- Food Science & Microbiology Graduates: With significant hands-on QC experience in food manufacturing ready to step into a senior quality leadership position in Dubai
- Quality Auditors & Trainers: With experience running internal audits, supporting certification audits, and delivering food safety training programmes for production teams
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