Quality Manager – Fresh Produce Industry

Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch quality in fresh produce? We’re looking for a Quality Manager to join a leading organization in the fresh produce industry. * Oversee the end-to-end quality control process for fresh fruits and vegetables. * Collaborate with suppliers and operations teams to maintain exceptional product standards. * Drive innovation in post-harvest handling and cold chain management to ensure freshness and market acceptability.

What You’ll Do

As the Quality Manager, you will be at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing product quality across the supply chain. Your key responsibilities include:

• Managing quality control processes from farm sourcing through grading, packing, storage, and distribution.
• Defining and enforcing grading standards, ripeness criteria, size, color, texture, and shelf-life specifications.
• Conducting inspections of incoming and outgoing products to ensure consistency with quality benchmarks.
• Monitoring post-harvest handling processes to minimize spoilage, damage, and degradation of freshness.
• Collaborating with procurement teams to assess supplier/farm quality performance.
• Investigating quality deviations such as bruising, decay, or ripeness issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Establishing quality checkpoints across logistics and cold chain handling processes.
• Leading root cause analysis for quality failures and driving improvement initiatives with suppliers and operations teams.
• Maintaining detailed records of inspections, product acceptance/rejection documentation, and quality reports.

What You’ll Bring

To excel in this role, you should possess:

• A degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, or a related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in fresh produce quality management or agricultural quality control.
• Expertise in:
  • Fruit/vegetable grading and classification.
  • Ripeness assessment and shelf-life evaluation.
  • Post-harvest handling techniques.
  • Cold chain management and its impact on product quality.
  • Supplier/farm quality evaluation processes.
• Strong observational skills for sensory evaluations (appearance, firmness, color, defects).
• The ability to make quick decisions in a high-volume, fast-moving environment.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, ISO) is advantageous but secondary to product quality expertise.

What Sets This Company Apart

Join a company that’s redefining excellence in the fresh produce industry! Here’s why this opportunity stands out:

• A commitment to delivering premium-quality fruits and vegetables to customers worldwide.
• A collaborative work culture that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge post-harvest technologies and processes.
• Competitive compensation package with room for professional growth within the organization.

What’s Next

Ready to take your career to the next level? Don’t miss this exciting opportunity! Apply today by clicking on the link or contact Woo Soon Yee at +603 2303 7005 or email SoonYee.Woo@robertwalters.com.my quoting “Quality Manager.” Thank you!

Do note that we will only be in touch if your application is shortlisted.

Agensi Pekerjaan Robert Walters Sdn Bhd
Business Registration Number : 729828-T
Licence Number : JTKSM 423C