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The Senior Quality & Food Safety Manager will lead Quality Assurance, Quality Control, and Food Safety programs at the Atyab Egypt site, encompassing slaughterhouse, frozen protein production, distribution centers, laboratory, and cleaning & sanitation functions. This role is responsible for ensuring full compliance with FSSC 22000, QMS, and customer/regulatory requirements, including QSR standards like McDonald's SQMS and YUM. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining quality programs, leading food safety management systems, audits, incident investigations, and corrective actions, as well as managing the food safety laboratory, product testing, and environmental monitoring. The manager will also oversee the cleaning & sanitation program, lead and develop QA, QC, Lab, and Sanitation teams, and partner with Production, R&D, and Supply Chain for quality integration, ensuring compliance with NAFSA and other regulatory requirements.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology or related field. 7-10 years in quality and food safety, with at least 4 years in a QA/FS managerial role. Strong knowledge of GSO, NAFSA, ISO 22000, BRC, FSSC 22000, QMS. Proven experience developing/implementing food safety and quality compliance systems. Strong internal/external auditing experience; QSR audit experience (McDonald's SQMS, YUM) a plus. Strong leadership, team management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Description
About the role Lead Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Food Safety programs at the Atyab Egypt site — covering the slaughterhouse, frozen protein production, distribution centers, in-house laboratory and cleaning & sanitation functions. Own full compliance with FSSC 22000, QMS and customer/regulatory requirements, including QSR standards such as McDonald's SQMS and YUM.What you'll doDevelop and maintain quality programs across frozen protein products and the slaughterhouseLead food safety management systems, audits, incident investigations and corrective actionsOwn FSSC 22000/QMS compliance and QSR audit readiness (internal, customer, regulatory)Lead the food safety laboratory, product testing and environmental monitoringManage the cleaning & sanitation program across the factory and slaughterhouseLead, mentor and develop the QA, QC, Lab and Sanitation teamsPartner cross-functionally with Production, R&D and Supply Chain on quality integrationEnsure compliance with NAFSA and other local/international regulatory requirementsWhat you'll needBachelor's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology or related field7–10 years in quality and food safety, with at least 4 years in a QA/FS managerial roleStrong knowledge of GSO, NAFSA, ISO 22000, BRC, FSSC 22000Proven experience developing/implementing food safety and quality compliance systemsStrong internal/external auditing experience; QSR audit experience (McDonald's SQMS, YUM) a plusStrong leadership, team management and cross-functional collaboration skillsIf you meet the above criteria and are ready to lead quality and food safety excellence across our Egypt operations, we'd love to hear from you. Looking forward to receiving your application!