Quality Control Officer

Job Description

Medium scale farming, aggregation and processing for export

Office Location:

Ruhanga, Rusororo, Gasabo, Kigali

Contract:

Full time employment, 6 months contract as a start and later 1 year if renewed.

Position:

Quality Control Officer

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree in Food Science
• Minimum 2 years of Quality Control experience in food processing or manufacturing
• Valid ISO22000 training certificate
• Practical experience in FSMS and HACCP implementation
• Experience handling documentation for audits

Preferred:

• Valid FSSC22000 or equivalant training certificate
• Experience with FSSC22000 audit preparation
• Experience conducting internal audits

Working Hours:

5 days per week at the factory. In general, Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 17:00 with an hour for lunch and break. Over working hours shall be compensated as per the law in Rwanda.

Report Line:

Senior Quality Control Officer, Production Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead FSMS implementation and improvement independently
• Ensure strict compliance with PRPs and SOPs on the production floor
• Prepare and manage HACCP, ISO 22000, and FSSC 22000 audits
• Control documentation and record management system
• Analyze production data and report findings to management
• Train departments and enforce quality compliance
• Support export documentation related to quality
• Support Admin team when required
• Prepare documentation for farm certification

Tasks (April – June)

A. FSSC 22000 Audit Preparation

• Verify proper use of records across all processes
• Identify and revise inadequate documents
• Ensure PRPs and SOPs are followed on the production floor
• Prepare documentation required for FSSC 22000 renewal
• Ensure management review and internal audit are conducted
• Train departments to implement FSMS

B. Production Data Analysis

• Analyze production data and propose new export grading standards

C. Admin Support

• Support Admin team when required

Tasks (July – September)

A. FSMS Implementation and Additional Audit Preparation

• Complete documentation and implementation independently
• Train departments to maintain FSMS operation

B. Admin Support

• Support Admin team when required

Starting Salary:

Gross Salary: 280,000 RWF per month

Statutory taxes will be deducted from the gross salary.

Airtime Allowance:

5,000 RWF per month

One-time Moving Allowance:

100,000 RWF (paid at the start of employment)