Job Description
Food Safety, Food Quality, Production, Product Development
BASIC JOB INFORMATION
- Job Category: Food Quality & Safety
- Job Type: Full Time
- Job Level: Assistant
- Job Location: Malawi
TEAM AND ROLE OVERVIEW
- Join our dynamic team as a Food Quality Specialist, where you’ll ensure the food safety and quality of our products, help in implementing HACCP plans, prepare for audits and certification.
- Besides that, you will be playing a key role in assuring the safety of products during new product development projects.
- As a key member of our team, you will be assisting the Agri-Processing with growing the professionalization of the processing facility.
JOB PROFILE
- Are you passionate about food, food processing and food safety?
- Does new opportunities, and bringing new and safe foods to the market excites you?
If the answer to the above questions is yes, we would want you to join our dynamic team.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Perform daily checks on the food products to ensure safety and quality standards.
- Supervise general food safety within the factory, think about cleaning, hygiene, pest management, allergen management.
- Perform monthly hygiene checks to make sure the general food safety is ensured.
- Help implement HACCP principles and European Food Safety Standards.
- Prepare for audits and certification of the required certification schemes.
- During new product development projects, ensure that the integrity of the food products is maintained.
- Work together with production to increase the efficiency of production
BACKGROUND AND SKILLS
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in food safety, food engineering, food technology or nutrition.
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a related position.
- Private sector experience preferred.
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Chichewa.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
- Strong troubleshooting abilities.
- Excellent work ethic, serving as a role model for colleagues.
- Trustworthiness.
WHAT WE OFFER & EXPECT
At aQysta, you are welcome to join a diverse international team of driven, ambitious, young professionals who proudly own the company’s purpose – ‘ To improve the livelihoods of small farmers by enabling them to sustain themselves and their families while farming in a sustainable manner’.
aQysta provides an open-minded and safe working environment that encourages innovative thinking, ownership, and taking on responsibilities. aQysta provides ample room and tools for you to unleash your creativity and skills to excel in the work you do.
As a company, aQysta adopts the global best practices and believes in taking an active role in its employee’s growth, by providing them with challenges, freedom and support required such that they hone their skills, develop confidence and shine as stellar professionals.
TO APPLY
Applications are accepted only via email.
To apply, please send your updated resume and cover letter to the email address.
careers@aqysta.com
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