Quality Controller – Commercial Beekeeping at Summit Human Resource & Marketing Consultant

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Quality Controller to oversee quality assurance and quality control processes within a commercial beekeeping operation. The successful candidate will ensure that beekeeping operations, honey production, handling, processing, storage, and packaging comply with required quality, food safety, hygiene, and industry standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain quality standards across commercial beekeeping and honey production activities.
• Inspect honey and other bee products at different stages of production and processing.
• Ensure proper hygiene, handling, storage, and packaging practices.
• Conduct quality checks and maintain accurate quality control records.
• Identify quality issues and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor compliance with food safety, quality management, and relevant regulatory requirements.
• Support internal quality audits and inspections.
• Train beekeeping and production teams on quality, hygiene, and food safety requirements.
• Monitor raw materials, production processes, finished products, and storage conditions.
• Prepare quality reports and communicate findings to management.
• Support continuous improvement of production and quality control systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Agriculture, Horticulture, Quality Management, Food Technology, Agribusiness, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in commercial beekeeping, honey production, or a closely related agricultural/food-processing environment.
• Strong understanding of honey quality, handling, processing, storage, and food safety requirements.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Good analytical, inspection, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work closely with beekeepers, production teams, suppliers, and management.
• Experience with HACCP, food safety systems, or quality management standards will be an added advantage.