Quality Systems and Processes Specialist (QSP)

Company Description

Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through the collective strengths of our subsidiaries, Pilmico and Gold Coin, we believe in sustainably feeding Asia’s growth from mill to meal.

We are constantly improving and optimizing our processes by integrating the value chain around Asia. We leverage our sector expertise and capabilities to deliver quality every time. With our world-class technology and culture of constant innovation, we devote ourselves to serving you better.

At Aboitiz Foods, we embrace change and inspire innovation, leading the way in food and agribusiness solutions. Join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where, together, we nourish the future.

https://www.aboitizfoods.com/

Job Description

The Quality Systems and Processes Specialist spearheads programs and initiatives in ensuring that the implementation of the Company’s systems and processes are regularly monitored, analyzed and improved for its efficient and effective operations. He/She reports the development of his/her outputs to the QSP Supervisor.

Provides assistance to QSP Supervisor in ensuring that the company’s guidelines & policies for systems and processes as well as External Interested Parties (e.g. customer and legal requirements) are implemented and up to date.

• Coordinates with the departments on their compliance to the established systems and processes, ensuring that overall performance are reported, recorded and monitored.
• Gives assistance to QSP Supervisor in ensuring that objectives of established systems and processes are aligned to the Context & Strategic direction of the organization through regular review
• Ensures that requirements of the Food Safety System Certification and HACCP are implemented, maintained and regularly reviewed. Gives assistance to Quality Management System & HALAL Assurance System requirements.
• Ensures that resources needed for the Food Safety/HACCP and QMS Certifications are provided and made available.
• Supports stakeholders to contribute to the effectiveness of the Food Safety systems and processes.
• Supports QSP Supervisor in promoting improvements of the established Food Safety and Quality systems and processes to other teams.
• Performs QMS/HACCP and other relevant audits for various business processes.
• Ensures that departmental issues regarding Food Safety systems and processes are resolved effectively and without undue delays.
• Conducts training on food safety systems & processes to all relevant stakeholders.
• Supports QSP Supervisor in providing assistance to suppliers and service providers audits.
• Participates and contributes to the department’s scheduled meetings & discussions.
  
  

Other Responsibilities

• Keep abreast with the new developments and advances on industry practices, quality management technology through attending seminars and conferences, networking with local and foreign quality experts and liaison with other quality institutions / organizations.
• Participates in all Company initiatives and programs as well as provide support whenever necessary
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications

• Graduate of Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or any Science and Technology course.
• Preferably with at least 1-2 years’ experience in related work
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in English both written and spoken.
• Knowledge and understanding to Food Safety/HACCP and Quality Management System
• Training and presentation skills.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office programs and Google Suite (familiarity with Looker Studio is preferrable).
• Ability to establish interpersonal relationships.
• Proactive and able to act on his or her own initiative.
• Ability to handle, motivate and influence people.
• Progressive thinking
• Above average leadership skill
• Good planning skills
• Able to translate standard requirements to operations people
  
  

Additional Information

• Willing to be based in Capas, Tarlac