QA Analyst

About Ice Cream Life Tastes Better With Ice Cream

Unilever Ice Cream is the largest global Ice Cream Company in the world, with over 100 years of experience delivering a diverse range of indulgent, yet responsible, craft food experiences and treats delighting consumers. Committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability we have 35 brands, including 3 one billion Euro brands (Magnum, Wall’s, Ben & Jerry’s), a strong presence in over 60 countries, generating annual revenue of €8 billion. All brands are driven to transform moments into memories through indulgent yet responsibly made and marketed products. We have a well-developed strategy to deliver growth and value creation which is clear on where to play and how to win.

We turn the ordinary into the extraordinary by designing unique and innovative Ice Cream experiences that make life taste better, creating joyful experiences. In our Ice Cream business, we’re crafting the future through innovation and imaginative minds, creating unique products. We spark moments of happiness for people and within the communities where we operate. However, it is not as simple as it may seem. As Ice Cream makers we are serious about happiness. With warm hearts, we create the coolest products.

Job Purpose

The factory Quality Analyst role supports the implementation of Unilever specifications, standards and Quality Management System (QMS) for quality assurance and controls in alignment with applicable regulatory requirements. This key Quality role ensures that systems are in place to comply with local regulatory requirements and drives site Quality improvement activities to ensure product, consumer safety & overall quality and addresses consumer / customer issues.

Main Responsibilities

• Quality Management system coordination of HACCP program in line with requirements of HPC420
• Communicates matters related to food safety, such as but not limited to regulatory requirements, preventive actions and non-conformances to immediate superior
• Cascades existing and revised work instructions, support documents and forms related to Quality Assurance
• Verifies incoming materials and finished products and ensures compliance with approved specifications, issues reports to QA Supervisor, provides recommendations as necessary
• Checks and reviews the availability of process control system for traceability from material preparation to work in process to finished goods
• Monitors production performance, issues statistical reports, investigates deviations and reports to Immediate Superior, submits recommendations if necessary
• Verifies material, product and process compliance to approved specifications and documented SOPs.
• Conducts physico-chemical, sensory and microbiological evaluation based on specified test methods and SOPs.
• Coordination and implementation of Category GMP requirements in factory, verification of compliance of site operations to HPC420 and QV through a program of internal quality audits
• Coordination, implementation and documentation of quality system in line with HPC420 and Global QMS guidelines
• Supports efforts to complete and maintain external audits and certifications
• Participates in Quality Pillar activities for WCM, Supports data collection, analysis and assignment to standard Quality loss trees in support of operational KPIs reporting
• Supports efforts to verify and document the traceability of materials, packaging and products, Incidents Coordination of global incident management (product recall procedure)
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduates of the following Bachelors degree programs: Microbiology, Food Technology, Biotech, Chemistry, Chemical Engineer, BS Biology, BS BioChem
• Atleast 2 years of experience in QA role within Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• Above-average communication, technical writing, and presentation skills
• Above-average problem solving and analytical thinking skills, proactive and self-driven, can work under pressure and a team player
• Professional license (Chem Tech) is nice to have but not required
• Willing to work in Manggahan, Pasig
• Shifting work: Monday-Saturday (6-day work week, shifting schedule)
  
  

We highly encourage applicants to exclude information on age, gender, and school/s in view of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Unilever assesses candidates based on skills, performance, experience and leadership.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.