Position title
Assistant Manager – Quality Control
Description

The Assistant Manager – Quality Control will support and oversee quality control activities within the factory to ensure that products meet established quality standards, food safety requirements and company specifications. The role involves monitoring production processes, conducting quality inspections, identifying product defects and implementing corrective actions to maintain consistent product quality.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Factory Manager and production team to maintain quality documentation, investigate quality-related issues and support continuous improvement initiatives throughout the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities
  • Monitor daily production activities to ensure compliance with established quality standards.
  • Conduct inspections and quality checks on raw materials, work-in-progress and finished products.
  • Ensure products meet food safety, hygiene and quality requirements.
  • Identify quality deviations, investigate root causes and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
  • Maintain quality control records, inspection reports and relevant documentation.
  • Support the implementation and maintenance of quality management systems.
  • Coordinate with production teams to resolve quality-related issues.
  • Monitor compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Assist in internal audits, external audits and continuous improvement activities.
  • Report quality issues and performance findings to the Factory Manager.
  • Support staff training on quality standards, hygiene practices and quality control procedures.
Qualifications
  • A bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Quality Management or a related field.
  • Relevant experience in quality control within food manufacturing or food processing.
  • Knowledge of food safety standards, quality inspection procedures and production processes.
  • Familiarity with HACCP, ISO 22000 and other relevant quality management standards.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills.
  • Good communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Ability to identify quality issues and implement corrective actions.
Contacts

Contact Number
070 500 2122

Email Address
dehara@lankatalents.lk

Industry
Food and Beverages, Agriculture, and International Trade/Export industries
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Location
Seeduwa
Valid through
October 30, 2026
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