Quality Assurance QA Inspector

About the role

The Quality Assurance QA Inspector safeguards the quality, safety, and consistency of all food products produced and dispatched from Joud Coffee’s central kitchen and restaurant outlets. This frontline role ensures every product meets brand standards and complies with UAE food safety regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct end‑to‑end quality checks from raw material receipt through preparation, portioning, packaging, and dispatch.
• Verify labeling complies with UAE standards for nutrition, allergens, dates, and storage temperature.
• Monitor portion weights, appearance, texture, and taste against specifications.
• Oversee temperature monitoring and cold‑chain verification for chilled and frozen items.
• Apply GMP and HACCP principles, monitor CCPs and oPRPs daily, and initiate corrective actions when deviations occur.
• Assess hygiene and sanitation of equipment, surfaces, and food‑contact materials.
• Inspect incoming goods for freshness, packaging integrity, temperature compliance, and certificates of conformance.
• Collaborate with procurement to communicate quality expectations and evaluate supplier performance.
• Design and deliver food‑safety induction programmes for new kitchen and restaurant staff.
• Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections by ADAFSA and Dubai Municipality.

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years of experience in F&B operations within the UAE, preferably in QSR, cafés, or food retail chains.
• BSc degree in Food Technology, Food Science, Hotel Management or related field.

Required skills

• GMP implementation
• HACCP knowledge
• CCP and oPRP monitoring
• Temperature monitoring and cold‑chain management
• Food safety regulations compliance (ADAFSA, Dubai Municipality)