Quality Control Supervisor – Fresh Produce

About the role

The Quality Control Supervisor (Fresh Produce) leads the inspection and quality assurance processes for fruits and vegetables at GMG's Distribution Center. You will ensure that all incoming, stored, and dispatched produce meets the highest standards of freshness, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise inspection of incoming fresh fruits and vegetables against approved quality specifications.
• Assess product freshness, appearance, texture, ripeness, temperature, packaging condition, and shelf life.
• Conduct routine inspections of stored inventory, identifying spoilage, contamination risks, and other quality deviations.
• Oversee picking and sorting activities to guarantee that dispatched products meet quality and freshness standards.
• Monitor handling, storage conditions, hygiene practices, and cold‑chain compliance throughout the center.
• Identify and report non‑conformities, support product rejection, escalation, and corrective‑action processes.
• Coordinate with Operations, suppliers, and stores to investigate quality issues, customer complaints, and product incidents.
• Support CAPA and continuous‑improvement initiatives related to spoilage, shelf life, and supplier performance.
• Maintain accurate inspection records, quality reports, and non‑conformance documentation.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, UAE food‑safety regulations, and internal food‑safety procedures.
• Supervise and guide QC Inspectors, ensuring consistent application of inspection standards.
• Participate in food‑safety audits, hygiene inspections, and supplier evaluations.

Required profile

• Proven experience supervising fresh‑produce quality‑control activities.
• Ability to identify quality deviations and support corrective actions.
• Strong coordination skills with Operations, suppliers, and store teams.

Required skills

• HACCP
• UAE food‑safety regulations
• CAPA processes
• Cold‑chain compliance