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Job Title:   Quality Control Officer

Organisation: De Heus Animal Nutrition (Koudijs)

Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda

About the Company:

De Heus Animal Nutrition is the fourth-generation family business that has proudly grown into a major global player with 10,000 employees. Explosive growth has brought the company to where it is today. We have been in the Top 10 of the largest Dutch family-owned businesses for years.

Job Summary:   The Quality control Officer is responsible for examining and maintaining the quality of fish feed right from raw material inception throughout the manufacturing process to ensure compliance with industry, legal and safety standards

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality inspection

• Conduct regular inspection of raw materials, production processes and finished products.
• Monitor the quality of ingredients used in fish feed production.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene standards and sanitation procedures within the factory.

Quality control

• Conduct routine laboratory tests on raw materials, in-process and finished products to ensure they meet the specifications
• Routine calibration and maintenance of Laboratory equipment

Process control

• Ensure that fish feed is being produced within the defined quality parameters
• Monitor production processes for adherence to standard operating procedures
• Liaise with production staff to rectify any quality nonconformance that arises during production

Regulatory compliance and support

• Ensure that all products comply with local and international standards
• Ensure compliance with health safety and environment standards in all quality control activities Train production staff in good manufacturing practices (GMPs), good hygiene practices (GHPs) and other quality standards and procedures

Nonconformity handling

• Identify root causes for quality non-conformities and provide corrective and preventive actions for product or process improvement
• Assist in implementation of process improvements and quality management systems

Documentation and reporting

• Maintain accurate records of inspection, Laboratory testing and internal audits on raw materials, finished product and processes
• Prepare quality control reports highlighting non-conformities and corrective actions taken
• Ensure traceability and proper documentation of all product recalls

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Laboratory Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or related field.
• Computer literacy and Experience with laboratory Information Systems
• Strong Analytical Judgement
• Minimum 2+ years of work experience

How to Apply:

Send your CV, academic documents to recruitmentug@deheus.com

Please Indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 21st March 2025

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