Quality Systems and Processes Specialist

Aboitiz Foods is an integrated regional food and agribusiness company dedicated to creating a high-performance culture anchored on our time-honored values of Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Responsibility. Through Pilmico and Gold Coin, we aim to sustainably feed Asia's growth from mill to meal. We are focused on improving processes by integrating the value chain around Asia and delivering quality with world-class technology and a culture of constant innovation. We invite you to join us as we shape the future of food in Asia and build a culture where we nourish the future.

Website: https://www.aboitizfoods.com/

The Quality Systems and Processes Specialist spearheads programs and initiatives to ensure that the Company's systems and processes are regularly monitored, analyzed and improved for efficient and effective operations. He/She reports the development of outputs to the QSP Supervisor.

Provides assistance to the QSP Supervisor in ensuring that the company's guidelines and policies for systems and processes, and External Interested Parties (e.g., customers and legal requirements) are implemented and up to date.

• Coordinates with departments on their compliance to the established systems and processes, ensuring that overall performance is reported, recorded and monitored.
• Gives assistance to the QSP Supervisor in ensuring that objectives of established systems and processes are aligned to the context and strategic direction of the organization through regular review.
• Ensures that requirements of the Food Safety System Certification and HACCP are implemented, maintained and regularly reviewed. Assists with Quality Management System and HALAL Assurance System requirements.
• Ensures that resources needed for the Food Safety/HACCP and QMS Certifications are provided and available.
• Supports stakeholders to contribute to the effectiveness of the Food Safety systems and processes.
• Supports QSP Supervisor in promoting improvements of the established Food Safety and Quality systems and processes to other teams.
• Performs QMS/HACCP and other relevant audits for various business processes.
• Ensures that departmental issues regarding Food Safety systems and processes are resolved effectively and without undue delays.
• Conducts training on food safety systems and processes to all relevant stakeholders.
• Supports QSP Supervisor in providing assistance to suppliers and service providers audits.
• Participates in and contributes to the department's scheduled meetings and discussions.

• Keep abreast of new developments and advances in industry practices and quality management technology by attending seminars and conferences, networking with local and foreign quality experts, and liaising with other quality institutions/organizations.
• Participates in all Company initiatives and programs and provides support whenever necessary.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

• Graduate of Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or any Science and Technology course.
• Preferably 1-2 years of related work experience.
• Excellent communication skills and fluent in English both written and spoken.
• Knowledge and understanding of Food Safety/HACCP and Quality Management System.
• Training and presentation skills.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office programs and Google Suite (familiarity with Looker Studio is preferable).
• Ability to establish interpersonal relationships.
• Proactive and able to act on one's own initiative.
• Ability to handle, motivate and influence people.
• Progressive thinking and above-average leadership skill.
• Good planning skills.
• Able to translate standard requirements to operations people.

• Willing to be based in Capas, Tarlac.