Senior Quality Control Coordinator – Fresh Produce

About the role

The Senior Coordinator, Quality Control – Fresh Fruits & Vegetables ensures that all fresh produce handled in Talabat’s warehouses meets the highest standards of freshness, safety and regulatory compliance. You will lead daily inspections, identify quality issues and work closely with operations and suppliers to maintain a flawless supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct live quality inspections of fruits and vegetables during receiving, inbound and outbound processes.
• Verify compliance with company specifications, food‑safety regulations and applicable standards.
• Assess product attributes such as freshness, appearance, texture, ripeness, packaging condition, temperature and shelf‑life.
• Monitor storage conditions, hygiene practices and cold‑chain integrity throughout warehouse operations.
• Report defects, non‑conformities, damages or contamination risks promptly.
• Coordinate corrective and preventive actions with operations, suppliers and category managers.
• Support product rejection, escalation and investigation of customer complaints.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, reports and quality documentation.
• Assist in supplier performance evaluations and continuous quality‑improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Food Science, Agriculture, Food Technology, Quality Assurance or a related field.
• Proven experience in quality assurance for fresh fruits and vegetables.
• Strong knowledge of fresh‑produce quality parameters, handling practices and food‑safety standards.

Required skills

• Fresh Produce Quality Parameters
• Food Safety Protocols
• Food Safety Management Systems
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Quality Assurance