Quality Assurance Manager

The quality assurance manager leads food-safety and quality systems for seafood production, protecting product integrity from raw-material receipt through processing, storage and dispatch. The role directs audits, laboratory and process controls, investigation of defects and improvement plans in a product environment with specific freshness and temperature requirements. This position is part of seafood quality assurance and food safety leadership and contributes to reliable, professional day-to-day delivery. The successful candidate will follow established procedures, maintain accurate information and work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve agreed standards.

Key Responsibilities

The main responsibilities include the following:

• Lead seafood quality plans, inspection programmes, product release controls and food-safety documentation.
• Maintain HACCP-based controls, traceability, hygiene and temperature-management requirements across operations.
• Manage audits, customer complaints, non-conformities, root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions.
• Coordinate with laboratories, production, procurement and logistics on raw materials and finished-product quality.
• Coach quality teams and report performance, risks and improvement progress to site leadership.

A practical understanding of the function, sound prioritisation and timely escalation will help protect quality, safety, cost and customer commitments.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A degree in food science, food technology, microbiology or a related discipline is relevant.
• Lead-auditor capability and knowledge of HACCP are important.
• Eight or more years of food-manufacturing quality experience is a useful benchmark, with seafood experience essential for this role.
• Candidates should be confident leading audits, managing teams and maintaining regulatory-quality records.

Candidates should show relevant experience, learn local procedures quickly and meet any required statutory or professional standards.

Skills and Competencies

This role requires technical expertise, leadership, analytical judgement and decisive follow-through. Seafood knowledge, attention to temperature control and an unwavering focus on food safety are especially important for managing risk and maintaining customer confidence.

Employment Details

Employer: Almarai. Work location: Rabigh, Saudi Arabia. Employment terms, working schedule, compensation and benefits should be confirmed with the employer during recruitment.