Food Safety & Quality Supervisor
Nabat Organic is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of natural, healthy, and certified-organic foods in the Lebanese and Levant market, with over two decades of history. We produce a growing range of staples and healthy products, sold through modern-trade retail and our own direct-to-consumer channel.
As we continue to grow and strengthen our operations, we are looking for an experienced Food Safety & Quality Supervisor to ensure the effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous enforcement of our food safety and quality systems across the company.
The role
Reporting to the production supervisor, the Food Safety & Quality Supervisor will be responsible for maintaining and enforcing NABAT's food safety and quality management systems across production, packing, storage, and related operations. The role will ensure that established food-safety procedures and standards are consistently followed, that employees are properly trained, and that any deviations or non-conformities are identified and effectively addressed.
Key responsibilities
Food Safety & Quality Management
· Ensure the effective implementation and continuous enforcement of the company's Food Safety Management System.
· Maintain and regularly update food-safety policies, procedures, work instructions, forms, and records.
· Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, prerequisite programs, OPRPs, CCPs, and other applicable food-safety requirements.
· Monitor food-safety and quality performance across production, packing, receiving, storage, and handling operations.
· Identify food-safety and quality risks, non-conformities, and areas for improvement and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
· Ensure that all required food-safety and quality records are properly completed, maintained, and readily available.
Quality Control & Operational Compliance
· Conduct regular inspections of production, packing, warehouse, and storage areas to ensure compliance with established standards.
· Monitor cleaning, sanitation, pest control, personal hygiene, waste management, and other prerequisite programs.
· Ensure proper handling, storage, and preservation of raw materials, packaging materials, and finished products.
· Monitor product quality and ensure that non-conforming products are identified, isolated, investigated, and appropriately handled.
· Monitor compliance with supplier-related food-safety and quality requirements.
· Ensure appropriate controls are maintained to support product traceability and recall procedures.
Training & Internal Auditing
· Train and regularly coach employees on food safety, hygiene, GMP, HACCP, and quality requirements.
· Ensure employees understand and consistently follow established procedures and work instructions.
· Conduct regular internal food safety, hygiene, and quality audits.
· Follow up on audit findings and ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented effectively.
· Conduct or coordinate traceability exercises and mock recalls as required.
· Support investigations of customer complaints, quality issues, and food-safety incidents.
Continuous Improvement & Reporting
· Continuously monitor the effectiveness of the Food Safety Management System and recommend improvements.
· Promote a strong food-safety and quality culture throughout the organization.
· Prepare regular reports for senior management covering food-safety performance, non-conformities, corrective actions, and areas requiring attention.
· Ensure readiness for external audits, inspections, and certification requirements.
· Keep up to date with applicable food-safety regulations, standards, and industry best practices.
· Take immediate action and escalate significant food-safety or quality risks to senior management.
Position requirements
· Education: Bachelor's degree in food science, Food Safety, Food Technology, Quality Management, or a related field.
· Experience: Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in food safety, quality control, QA/QC, or food production/packing.
· Food Safety Knowledge: Good understanding of GMP, HACCP, food hygiene, sanitation, and food-safety management systems.
· Standards: Knowledge of ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, or similar food-safety standards is highly preferred.
· Practical Experience: Experience working directly in a food production, packing, processing, or warehousing environment.
· Location: Office/operations location in Aramoun.
Skills and qualities
· Strong attention to detail and commitment to food safety and quality.
· Hands-on and comfortable working directly with production, packing, and warehouse teams.
· Strong organizational and documentation skills.
· Ability to identify problems, investigate root causes, and ensure effective corrective actions.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to train employees and enforce standards.
· Proactive, disciplined, and able to work independently.
· Strong sense of responsibility and professional ethics.
· Good knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
· Ability to work effectively across different departments and levels of the organization.
· Genuine interest in food safety, quality, and the company's natural, healthy, and certified-organic products.
Interested?
Please email us at: [email protected]
