Food Safety Scientist - OCT

About the role

OCT is looking for a Food Safety Scientist in Cairo to provide deep functional expertise and consultancy in food safety for the OCT site. The role leads food safety standards compliance and the Q&FS strategy, leads quality-related projects across the factory, manages incidents and escalations, and fosters a quality culture and technical Q&FS capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and deploy projects such as derisking and digital initiatives in OCT manufacturing sites
• Provide leadership, capability and competence in food safety, and act as a troubleshooting resource for non-conformities on site and with contract vendors
• Drive continuous improvement of quality and food safety management, processes, standards and tools
• Support the regional food safety community and represent the quality team in site projects and ATGs
• Give technical guidance to HACCP teams so that manufacturing processes and environments are safe for new and existing products
• Help the site achieve compliance with food safety foundational standards and manage changes to operations and products
• Lead HACCP plans across production lines and ensure consistency of Q&FS controls
• Manage the non-conformity process and act as the point of contact with supply, SQA and commercial associates
• Set and drive quality KPIs, align the site's quality agenda with the OCT Q&FS Manager, and drive quality transformation deployment
• Support implementation of new products, recipes and processes, and oversee corrective actions and continuous improvement
• Ensure products are processed and packed according to specifications, and embed food safety in the design of expansion projects

Required profile

• Degree in Microbiology, Food Science or another relevant scientific discipline
• 6-8 years of experience in a food manufacturing facility applying scientific principles
• Detailed knowledge of Quality Management, Food Microbiology, Food Safety and Hygiene
• Project management experience is a plus

Required skills

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Reporting and auditing (verification and validation)
• Collaboration and self-control