Quality Assurance Officer

About the role

Kachema Meat Supplies Ltd is seeking a motivated Quality Assurance Officer to ensure food safety and quality across its meat processing operations and retail outlets. The role combines hands‑on production monitoring with support for product launches and promotional activities.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor production processes to verify compliance with food safety, HACCP and GMP standards.
• Conduct routine quality inspections, product evaluations and hygiene audits.
• Investigate quality issues, recommend corrective actions and maintain detailed records.
• Assist during regulatory inspections and internal audits.
• Support staff training on food safety and quality procedures.
• Collaborate with the Retail & Marketing Manager on product launches, promotional campaigns and periodic quality assessments at retail outlets.
• Collect customer feedback, monitor product presentation and freshness, and report findings to management.

Required profile

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Assurance, Microbiology or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of QA experience in a food manufacturing environment; meat‑processing experience is a plus.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, food safety principles and quality management systems.
• Excellent analytical, communication and report‑writing abilities.
• Willingness to work both in the factory and retail settings.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office proficiency
• HACCP implementation
• GMP compliance