Lab Supervisor

Overview

This role is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for a leading company seeking a skilled Lab Supervisor to oversee laboratory operations with a focus on food safety and quality assurance standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Chemical Engineering, or Food Sciences is required.
• At least 5 years of full-time supervisory experience within laboratory environments, including a minimum of 2 years in the FMCG sector.
• Possession of certifications such as ISO 17025, ISO 22000, and HACCP is mandatory.
• Proficient understanding of ISO 17025, ISO 22000, FSSC, HACCP standards, food safety protocols, quality assurance and quality control planning, internal quality auditing, and MS Excel usage.
• Fluency in both English and Arabic languages is necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate quality-related concerns to pertinent departments and ensure corrective and preventive measures are implemented.
• Collaborate with the production team to decide on product release, rework, rejection, or disposal informed by lab analyses and established guidelines.
• Halt production if products or procedures do not adhere to approved quality benchmarks.
• Conduct thorough investigations, documentations, and resolutions of non-conformities, deviations, audit results, and customer complaints.
• Maintain laboratory adherence to ISO, HACCP, GMP, and other relevant quality and food safety standards.
• Reject unsuitable raw materials, keep necessary records, and coordinate claims with suppliers through relevant departments.
• Oversee procurement, reception, and verification processes of lab equipment, chemicals, consumables, and water supply.
• Manage sampling processes, register reference samples, and handle sample dispatch.
• Organize and actively engage in sensory and taste-testing evaluations.
• Ensure timely calibration of lab instruments and maintain detailed calibration logs for both internal and external checks.
• Supervise pest control measures as well as inspection and cleaning routines for main water storage tanks.
• Attend and contribute to production, quality, and daily operational meetings.