QUALITY ANALYST

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Job Summary: Quality Analyst (Food Chemist) ensures food safety and standardization through process control, analysis, and continuous improvement. Key Highlights: 1. Ensure food safety and quality 2. Implement food safety systems such as HACCP 3. Design preventive controls and generate quality indicators ***Position: Quality Analyst (Profile: Food Chemist)*** **Job Objective** Ensure food safety, quality, and standardization by implementing controls, analyses, and continuous improvement in food handling, preparation, and service processes. **How Does a Food Chemist Contribute? (Differentiating Value)** ***A Food Chemist can:*** * Apply food safety principles (microbiology, cross-contamination, etc.) * Implement systems such as HACCP * Analyze shelf life, food preservation, and handling * Design preventive controls (not only corrective ones) * Interpret sanitary regulations and ensure compliance * Generate scientifically based quality indicators ***In other words: not only detects errors, but prevents and systematizes them*** ***Main Responsibilities*** * Supervise compliance with food hygiene and handling standards * Implement and monitor food safety systems (e.g., HACCP) * Verify storage conditions (temperature, expiration dates, FIFO rotation) * Conduct internal quality audits in kitchen and service areas * Identify contamination risks and propose corrective actions * Standardize food preparation and preservation processes * Train staff on hygiene and food safety practices * Generate quality reports and indicators ***Key Technical Knowledge*** * Food microbiology * Hygiene standards (e.g., NOM-251 in Mexico) * Quality and food safety systems (HACCP) * Food handling and preservation * Risk analysis ***Key Competencies*** * Attention to detail * Analytical thinking * Preventive mindset * Operational discipline * Effective communication (for team training) **Performance Indicators (Suggested KPIs)** * % compliance rate in sanitary audits * Number of contamination incidents or non-conformities * Compliance with temperature and storage standards * Reduction in losses due to poor preservation * **Operational staff training level** ***EMPLOYMENT OFFERING:*** Salary: $17,580 gross monthly Statutory and above-statutory benefits Grocery vouchers Rotating 8-hour shifts Career advancement starting from the third month Industry events Incentive trips 10% discount at our consumption centers and gym Salary: $17,580.00 per month Workplace: On-site employment