Job title: Food Safety Specialist
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: FMCG / Consumer Products
Location: Petaling Jaya
Job published: 21-10-2026
Job ID: 44146

Job Description

Job Summary

Our client is seeking a Food Safety & GMP Specialist to lead GMP audits, sanitation compliance, and pest control programmes at a food manufacturing site. This role will drive food safety standards, audit readiness, corrective actions, and shopfloor capability building.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead GMP audits, inspections, and corrective action follow-ups.
  • Manage pest control programmes, service providers, trend analysis, and corrective actions.
  • Support sanitation programmes, SSOP compliance, and hygiene verification.
  • Identify food safety risks, support investigations and CAPA, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
  • Coach food safety personnel, train GMP auditors, and promote food safety culture on the shopfloor.

 

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Safety, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of food safety or quality experience in food manufacturing.
  • Hands-on experience in GMP, sanitation, pest control, and GMP audit programmes.
  • Knowledge of HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, or other GFSI-aligned standards.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and corrective action management skills.