Position : Compliance Officer – Accra
Profile Description
GreenGate Foods is seeking a detail-oriented and responsible Compliance Officer to ensure that company operations comply with applicable food safety regulations, quality standards, internal policies, and industry requirements. The ideal candidate should have strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety, and regulatory compliance, with excellent auditing, analytical, and problem-solving skills and a commitment to maintaining high standards across the organization.
Job Summary
The Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring that GreenGate Foods complies with applicable food safety regulations, quality standards, internal policies, and operational requirements. The role will monitor compliance across production and business activities, conduct inspections and audits, identify risks, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain high standards of food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor compliance with applicable food safety, quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements.
- Ensure company operations comply with relevant Ghanaian regulatory and industry requirements.
- Conduct routine compliance inspections and internal audits across production, warehouse, packaging, and other operational areas.
- Identify compliance gaps, risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
- Work closely with Quality Assurance, Production, Warehouse, Procurement, and other departments to address compliance issues.
- Monitor adherence to HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, sanitation, and quality management procedures.
- Maintain accurate records of inspections, audits, incidents, corrective actions, and compliance activities.
- Support the development, review, and implementation of company policies, procedures, and compliance controls.
- Follow up on corrective and preventive actions to ensure timely closure.
- Assist in preparing the company for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and certification assessments.
- Monitor product labeling, documentation, traceability, and other regulatory requirements.
- Support investigations into quality, food safety, or compliance-related incidents.
- Conduct compliance awareness and training sessions for employees where required.
- Keep management informed about changes in relevant regulations, standards, and compliance requirements.
- Prepare regular compliance reports and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Support risk assessments and recommend appropriate measures to reduce operational and regulatory risks.
- Promote a culture of accountability, food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across the organization.
Required profile for job ad : Compliance Officer – Accra
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Management, Compliance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in compliance, quality assurance, food safety, or regulatory affairs, preferably within the food processing or FMCG industry.
- Good knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, quality management systems, and regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of relevant Ghanaian food and product safety requirements is an advantage.
- Experience conducting internal audits and compliance inspections.
- Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- High attention to detail and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and compliance/reporting systems.
Key Competencies
- Regulatory and food safety compliance
- Internal auditing and inspections
- Risk assessment
- HACCP and GMP knowledge
- Corrective and preventive action
- Documentation and record keeping
- Policy and procedure management
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Communication and stakeholder management
Job criteria for job ad : Compliance Officer – Accra
- Job category : Production, maintenance, quality
- Industries : Food-processing industry
- Employment type : Permanent contract
- Region : Greater Accra
- City : Accra
- Remote work : Hybrid
- Experience level : 5 to 10 years – More than 10 years
- Educational level : College – HND – Bachelor – Master – Doctorate
- Spoken language : english > fluent
- Number of Position(s) : 1
- Team management : Yes



