Quality Engineer – Fresh Produce

About the role

The Quality Engineer will be responsible for establishing and maintaining high quality standards for fresh produce, including fruits, vegetables, meat and seafood. This role ensures compliance with industry regulations, drives continuous improvement, and collaborates closely with procurement, suppliers and internal teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and update quality and acceptance standards for fresh produce (fruits, vegetables, meat, seafood) ensuring compliance with regulations and company policies.
• Perform quality inspections of fresh produce and packaged goods, identify issues and coordinate corrective actions with procurement.
• Analyze customer complaints and return data to identify trends and drive quality improvement initiatives across the supply chain.
• Maintain communication with procurement, suppliers and internal departments to ensure continuous quality improvement and supplier compliance.
• Conduct end‑to‑end audits of receiving, storage, processing, shipping and distribution processes, implementing safety protocols and 5S practices.
• Support project implementation such as storage‑picking separation and packaging improvements to increase operational efficiency.
• Provide training and professional guidance to the quality control team and warehouse staff on standards and procedures.
• Manage daily scheduling, task assignment and performance evaluation for the quality control team.