Beverages -Quality & Food Safety Manager

A leading global beverages soft drinks FMCG company, The Coca-Cola Company, is hiring a Manager – Quality and Food Safety (QFS) for in Dubai, UAE. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving food safety compliance, quality assurance systems, and sustainability initiatives across bottling operations and supply chain networks.

This opportunity is ideal for professionals searching for food safety manager jobs in Dubai, QA manager FMCG roles, HACCP jobs UAE, ISO 22000 careers, and beverage industry quality jobs.

Responsibilities

1. Quality Systems & Compliance Management

• Lead implementation of The Coca-Cola Quality System (KORE) across manufacturing plants, suppliers, and distribution channels.
• Ensure compliance with local food safety regulations, GFSI standards, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, and GMP requirements.
• Conduct end-to-end quality audits, food safety inspections, and compliance assessments across the region.

2. Food Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor performance of food safety management systems (FSMS) and drive corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA), quality improvement initiatives, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure 100% compliance with company quality policies and global standards across bottling plants.

3. Supplier Quality & Technical Operations

• Approve and manage suppliers, co-packers, and third-party partners.
• Provide technical expertise in beverage production, microbiology, packaging, and processing technologies.
• Support new plant setups, line expansions, and process validation programs.

4. Product Quality & Market Performance

• Monitor product quality performance in the market and implement corrective measures.
• Conduct trade quality assessments, TPM studies, and market audits.
• Ensure consistency in product formulation, packaging quality, and shelf-life standards.

5. Innovation & New Product Development

• Collaborate with R&D, commercialization, and marketing teams for new product launches.
• Develop manufacturing instructions, process standards, and product specifications.
• Support innovation in beverage production and quality systems enhancement.

6. Sustainability & ESG Initiatives

• Integrate sustainability strategies into food safety and quality systems.
• Work on water management, energy efficiency, sustainable packaging, and environmental compliance.

7. Training & Stakeholder Management

• Train teams on food safety, laboratory analysis, HACCP systems, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with internal teams, regulatory authorities, and external partners.
• Lead customer audits and ensure compliance in food service and retail operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in quality assurance, food safety, or FMCG manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • HACCP, ISO 22000, GFSI, GMP, Lean Six Sigma
  • Food microbiology, regulatory compliance, and audit systems
• Experience in beverage manufacturing, bottling operations, or food processing industry preferred.
• Fluency in Arabic (mandatory).
• Strong analytical, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.