Background information about the job or company
Our client, a leading food manufacturing and distribution company based in Kampala, Uganda, is seeking to recruit a highly analytical, quality-focused, and experienced Quality Assurance Officer to oversee food safety, quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across food processing, packaging, and distribution operations.
Responsibilities or duties
- Implement and maintain quality assurance programs across operations.
- Monitor compliance with food safety standards and procedures.
- Conduct quality inspections and product testing.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards.
- Monitor hygiene and sanitation procedures.
- Conduct internal quality audits and follow up on findings.
- Investigate customer complaints and quality-related issues.
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
- Monitor production processes for quality and food safety compliance.
- Train employees on food safety, quality, hygiene, and relevant procedures.
- Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
- Coordinate external audits and regulatory inspections.
- Monitor and evaluate supplier quality performance.
- Review product specifications and quality standards.
- Prepare and submit quality performance reports.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality processes.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications or requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, or a related field.
- Strong practical knowledge and experience in HACCP and GMP implementation.
- Working knowledge of ISO Quality and Food Safety Management Systems.
- Knowledge of food safety legislation and regulatory requirements in Uganda.
- Professional certification or training in HACCP, Food Safety, ISO, Internal Auditing, or related areas will be an added advantage.
Experience needed
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in food manufacturing and distribution.
- Experience conducting internal quality audits, inspections, and product testing.
- Experience in handling customer complaints, non-conformities, root cause analysis, and CAPA.
- Implement and maintain quality assurance programs across operations.
- Monitor compliance with food safety standards and procedures.
- Conduct quality inspections and product testing.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards.
- Monitor hygiene and sanitation procedures.
- Conduct internal quality audits and follow up on findings.
- Investigate customer complaints and quality-related issues.
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
- Monitor production processes for quality and food safety compliance.
- Train employees on food safety, quality, hygiene, and relevant procedures.
- Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
- Coordinate external audits and regulatory inspections.
- Monitor and evaluate supplier quality performance.
- Review product specifications and quality standards.
- Prepare and submit quality performance reports.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality processes.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.
- HACCP
- GMP
- ISO Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
- Internal quality audits
- Inspections
- Product testing
- Food safety legislation and regulatory requirements in Uganda
- Customer complaint handling
- Non-conformity investigation
- Root cause analysis
- CAPA
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in food manufacturing and distribution.
- Strong practical knowledge and experience in HACCP and GMP implementation.
- Working knowledge of ISO Quality and Food Safety Management Systems.
- Experience conducting internal quality audits, inspections, and product testing.
- Knowledge of food safety legislation and regulatory requirements in Uganda.
- Experience in handling customer complaints, non-conformities, root cause analysis, and CAPA.
- Professional certification or training in HACCP, Food Safety, ISO, Internal Auditing, or related areas will be an added advantage.
Vacancy title:
Quality Assurance Officer
Jobs at:
African Labour Solutions (ALS)
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, September 15 2026
Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Background information about the job or company
Our client, a leading food manufacturing and distribution company based in Kampala, Uganda, is seeking to recruit a highly analytical, quality-focused, and experienced Quality Assurance Officer to oversee food safety, quality management systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across food processing, packaging, and distribution operations.
Responsibilities or duties
- Implement and maintain quality assurance programs across operations.
- Monitor compliance with food safety standards and procedures.
- Conduct quality inspections and product testing.
- Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and ISO standards.
- Monitor hygiene and sanitation procedures.
- Conduct internal quality audits and follow up on findings.
- Investigate customer complaints and quality-related issues.
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans.
- Monitor production processes for quality and food safety compliance.
- Train employees on food safety, quality, hygiene, and relevant procedures.
- Maintain accurate quality records and documentation.
- Coordinate external audits and regulatory inspections.
- Monitor and evaluate supplier quality performance.
- Review product specifications and quality standards.
- Prepare and submit quality performance reports.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across quality processes.
- Perform any other duties assigned by management.
Qualifications or requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Dairy Technology, Food Technology, or a related field.
- Strong practical knowledge and experience in HACCP and GMP implementation.
- Working knowledge of ISO Quality and Food Safety Management Systems.
- Knowledge of food safety legislation and regulatory requirements in Uganda.
- Professional certification or training in HACCP, Food Safety, ISO, Internal Auditing, or related areas will be an added advantage.
Experience needed
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in food manufacturing and distribution.
- Experience conducting internal quality audits, inspections, and product testing.
- Experience in handling customer complaints, non-conformities, root cause analysis, and CAPA.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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Qualified candidates are requested to apply by sending their CV only quoting the Job Title on the mail subject “Quality Assurance Officer – Uganda” by September 15th 2026
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