In Zwijndrecht, you will safeguard and improve product and process quality and food safety at our client company. This independent, 40-hour role involves working closely with production and liaising with customers and suppliers.
The role
As a QA/QC Specialist at our client company in Zwijndrecht, you will safeguard and continuously improve product and process quality in a production environment serving the food and feed sectors. You will play a central role in food safety, work independently with production, and liaise with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders on quality and product specifications.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and further develop QA and QC policy.
- Monitor product specifications and quality data, analyse trends, and prepare Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) for customers.
- Manage and maintain quality systems such as HACCP, FSSC 22000, ISO, GMP+, Kosher and Halal.
- Prepare, guide and follow up on internal and external audits.
- Initiate and coordinate corrective and preventive improvement measures.
- Investigate and resolve complaints, and answer customer and supplier questions about food safety and product specifications.
- Identify opportunities to improve processes and product quality, and advise production.
- Monitor compliance with regulations concerning quality, food safety and the environment.
What you bring
- A degree at HBO level, preferably in Food Technology.
- Mid- to senior-level QA and/or QC experience in the food or feed industry.
- Knowledge of quality systems, such as HACCP, ISO, FSSC 22000, GMP+, RSPO, Kosher and Halal.
- Strong analytical skills and good communication skills in Dutch and English.
- The ability to motivate colleagues to follow quality policy and to convince production colleagues of the importance of quality and food safety.
- The ability to work independently, communicate easily with different stakeholders and collaborate with production.
- VCA-1 or VOL-VCA certification, or willingness to obtain it.
What we offer
- A one-year temporary contract.
- 40 hours per week.
- An attractive salary in line with the employment package.