QA Executive
Kerry Group · Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Food and Beverage Services · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The QA Executive ensures that all incoming raw and packaging materials meet quality, food safety, and compliance standards. This includes managing non-conforming materials, conducting supplier complaint reports, and overseeing packaging trial runs.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates need 3-4 years of QA/QC experience in the food industry with expertise in raw material inspection and HACCP standards. Proficiency in COA verification, sensory evaluation, and audit documentation is required.
Full description
Requisition ID 65795 Position Type FT Permanent Workplace Arrangement #LI-Onsite
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
As a QA Executive, you will be responsible for ensuring that raw materials and packaging materials consistently meet established quality, food safety, and compliance standards. This role is critical in supporting operational excellence and maintaining the integrity of our products from incoming materials through to production.
Work Location Plentong - Johor
Key responsibilities
Responsible for material safety and quality issue
- To ensure all incoming RM and PM are within specification before release for use
- Reported to QA Manager on non-conforming material ( Major or Critical issue)
- If materials do not meet the food safety standard due to non-compliance, Site QA shall reject the material.
- If materials do not meet the quality standard, material attributes deviation, Site QA shall on hold the material.
- To make sure incoming record and IQC report is up to date
- Evaluate new raw material as per specification
Raw Material and Packaging Martial Non-Conformance issue
- Investigate, On hold/reject and to prepare complaint report to suppliers and review all NCR report from vendor, monitor the CAPA.
Packaging trial run, approval, prepare spec etc.
- To prepare, review packaging spec ( new or existing - if changed require), register and prepare DCN & distribute the spec to Incoming QC before stocks arrival - label, carton, film etc
- To attend all packaging material trial run , record the finding, join the inspection, review trial run report and sign off.
- Audit Compliance Prepare and Involved in certification/customer site audit
Qualifications and skills
- Ensure Raw material and Packaging material meet quality and safety standards.
- Minimum 3-4 years of experience in Quality Assurance or Quality Control within the food industry.
- Hands-on experience in raw material inspection, packaging material evaluation, and supplier quality management.
- Familiarity with HACCP and food safety standards.
- Experience in COA verification, specification compliance, and non-conformance handling.
- Knowledge of sensory evaluation, and physical/chemical testing for raw materials.
- Exposure to audit preparation and documentation control.
Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.
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