At a customer company in the food industry in Giessen, you will maintain and improve the quality management system, coordinate audits and safeguard food safety. The role is 36–40 hours per week, with a gross monthly salary of €3,279–€4,463 on a full-time basis.
The role
At a customer company in the food industry in Giessen, Noord-Brabant, you will share responsibility with a QA colleague for the quality management system and the quality and food safety of its products. You will maintain and improve the system, support audits, and ensure compliance with applicable legislation, certification requirements and customer requirements.
You will work closely with the QESH team and colleagues across departments, provide functional guidance to a QA employee, and report to the QESH Manager.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the quality management system schedule and keep procedures, working methods and documentation up to date.
- Support external certification, customer and supplier audits, and conduct internal audits.
- Track changes in legislation, certification requirements and customer requirements, and inform relevant colleagues.
- Monitor the follow-up of customer and supplier complaints, identify internal deviations, and initiate corrective and preventive actions.
- Chair or take part in QESH meetings, including HACCP meetings, complaint reviews and Management of Change processes.
- Work with the QA employee to manage and implement PPWR requirements.
- Oversee QA support, including answering customer questions, managing specifications and supplier administration for raw materials, finished products and packaging, maintaining customer portals, and completing questionnaires.
What you bring
- A completed higher professional (HBO) qualification in food technology or a comparable field.
- Extensive QA experience in the food industry.
- Good knowledge of HACCP, IFS, GMP+ and SKAL.
- Good written and spoken Dutch and English.
- An analytical, risk-aware approach and a strong focus on quality and food safety.
- The ability to work independently, set priorities and escalate issues promptly.
- Initiative, a solution-focused approach and the ability to guide colleagues in their work.
What is offered
- 36–40 hours per week.
- A gross monthly salary of €3,279–€4,463 on a full-time basis, depending on experience.
- 26 days of annual leave, 8% holiday allowance, a 13th-month payment and a pension plan with no employee contribution.
- Autonomy and responsibility, a professional QESH team, and opportunities for personal development and role-specific training.