Job Summary

Our client in the Agribusiness industry is seeking a qualified and detail-oriented Quality Controller to oversee quality assurance and food safety standards within its operations in Kigoma.

The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring raw materials, production processes, and finished products to ensure consistent quality, hygiene, safety, and compliance with applicable standards. The role requires strong attention to detail, technical knowledge, accurate documentation, and the ability to identify and address quality issues promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, and monitor quality control standards and procedures for milling and food processing operations.
• Inspect and test incoming raw materials, including grains and other inputs, to ensure they meet required quality and safety standards.
• Conduct regular sampling and laboratory testing of in-process and finished products to assess moisture levels, purity, consistency, and overall product quality.
• Ensure operations comply with applicable food safety, hygiene, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor the milling and production process to identify quality deviations, contamination risks, defects, or other non-conformities.
• Initiate and follow up on corrective actions when products or processes fail to meet required quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, laboratory tests, batch information, quality results, and corrective actions for traceability and audit purposes.
• Monitor the proper storage, handling, and packaging of raw materials and finished products to prevent contamination, deterioration, or spoilage.
• Provide guidance and training to production and operations staff on quality standards, hygiene practices, and food safety requirements.
• Ensure quality testing equipment is properly maintained and calibrated according to established schedules.
• Investigate quality complaints, production abnormalities, and recurring quality issues and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Work closely with production, warehouse, and operations teams to maintain consistent product quality throughout the processing cycle.
• Support internal and external quality inspections and audits and ensure required quality documentation is readily available.
• Prepare periodic quality control reports and provide recommendations to management for continuous improvement.
• Liaise with management, relevant regulatory authorities, and auditors on quality assurance and compliance matters.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Food Technology or other related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food processing, quality control, or quality assurance.
• Practical experience in a milling, grain processing, food manufacturing, or similar production environment will be an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of food quality control, food safety, hygiene, sampling, and inspection procedures.
• Knowledge of raw material, in-process, and finished-product quality testing.
• Ability to identify contamination risks, product defects, and process deviations and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Good understanding of quality documentation, traceability, record keeping, and audit requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant Tanzanian food quality and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to use and monitor basic laboratory and quality testing equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to guide production staff on quality and hygiene requirements.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to maintaining quality standards.

• Establish, implement, and monitor quality control standards and procedures for milling and food processing operations.
• Inspect and test incoming raw materials, including grains and other inputs, to ensure they meet required quality and safety standards.
• Conduct regular sampling and laboratory testing of in-process and finished products to assess moisture levels, purity, consistency, and overall product quality.
• Ensure operations comply with applicable food safety, hygiene, quality, and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor the milling and production process to identify quality deviations, contamination risks, defects, or other non-conformities.
• Initiate and follow up on corrective actions when products or processes fail to meet required quality standards.
• Maintain accurate records of inspections, laboratory tests, batch information, quality results, and corrective actions for traceability and audit purposes.
• Monitor the proper storage, handling, and packaging of raw materials and finished products to prevent contamination, deterioration, or spoilage.
• Provide guidance and training to production and operations staff on quality standards, hygiene practices, and food safety requirements.
• Ensure quality testing equipment is properly maintained and calibrated according to established schedules.
• Investigate quality complaints, production abnormalities, and recurring quality issues and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive measures.
• Work closely with production, warehouse, and operations teams to maintain consistent product quality throughout the processing cycle.
• Support internal and external quality inspections and audits and ensure required quality documentation is readily available.
• Prepare periodic quality control reports and provide recommendations to management for continuous improvement.
• Liaise with management, relevant regulatory authorities, and auditors on quality assurance and compliance matters.

• Strong understanding of food quality control, food safety, hygiene, sampling, and inspection procedures.
• Knowledge of raw material, in-process, and finished-product quality testing.
• Ability to identify contamination risks, product defects, and process deviations and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Good understanding of quality documentation, traceability, record keeping, and audit requirements.
• Familiarity with relevant Tanzanian food quality and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to use and monitor basic laboratory and quality testing equipment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to guide production staff on quality and hygiene requirements.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to maintaining quality standards.

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Food Technology or other related field.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in food processing, quality control, or quality assurance.
• Practical experience in a milling, grain processing, food manufacturing, or similar production environment will be an added advantage.