Background

Well, our journey begun back in 1999 when Kinangop Dairy Ltd was established and incorporated as Mkulima Creameries Ltd. Our aim was buying, processing, packaging and distributing dairy products using milk produced from the milk-rich catchment areas of Kinangop. In 2006, Mkulima Creameries Ltd changed its name to Kinangop Dairy Ltd as a strategy of widening ...

Job Purpose

To ensure our products meet quality standards by inspecting, testing, and documenting findings.

Main Responsibilities

• Inspecting Materials & Products: Conduct routine inspections of incoming materials and inprocess production to ensure adherence to company standards and regulatory guidelines;
• Testing: Perform functional/processing suitability testing on products and ingredients; and
• Documentation & Reporting: Meticulously record inspection results and non-conformances, creating reports that support quality audits, traceability, and corrective actions

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology or Dairy Technology or Microbiology with at least one-year experience in quality control strongly preferred, OR
• A diploma in Food Science and Technology or Dairy Technology with at least 2 years’ experience in quality control strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills;
• Ability to thrive working collaboratively with senior colleagues, solve problems independently and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a strong work ethic, ability to work in teams and implement and test solutions.
• Knowledge of the HACCP approach or other management systems relevant to a food industry.
• If you have worked in the Dairy industry in the same similar role will be an added advantage.

• Conduct routine inspections of incoming materials and inprocess production to ensure adherence to company standards and regulatory guidelines
• Perform functional/processing suitability testing on products and ingredients
• Meticulously record inspection results and non-conformances, creating reports that support quality audits, traceability, and corrective actions

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Ability to thrive working collaboratively with senior colleagues
• Ability to solve problems independently
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to work in teams
• Ability to implement and test solutions
• Knowledge of the HACCP approach or other management systems relevant to a food industry

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology or Dairy Technology or Microbiology
• Diploma in Food Science and Technology or Dairy Technology