Help safeguard and improve quality and food safety in a fresh-food production setting. The role covers audits, HACCP, data analysis, complaints and improvement actions. The working week is 40 hours; fewer hours can be discussed.
The role
As a QA Specialist in a quality team, you will safeguard and continuously improve quality and food safety for fresh prepared foods. You will work independently and coordinate with colleagues in production, product development, commercial, and planning and support functions. You will help ensure processes meet legislation, quality standards, and customer requirements.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and improve the quality system, processes, and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with legislation, internal standards, and customer requirements.
- Prepare, carry out, and follow up internal audits; support external audits.
- Monitor and further develop HACCP and food-safety processes.
- Analyze quality measurements, laboratory results, complaints, and trends, translating findings into practical improvement actions.
- Handle customer and supplier complaints and investigate their root causes.
- Track deviations and blocked products, and follow up on corrective and preventive measures.
- Support product, raw-material, and packaging specifications.
- Advise colleagues on quality matters, contribute to training in quality, food safety, and traceability, and take on improvement projects.
What you bring
- Completed MBO or HBO-level education (vocational or higher professional education), preferably in Food Technology or a related field.
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in production or FMCG.
- Knowledge of quality systems and food safety.
- Professional spoken and written Dutch and English.
- Confidence working with data and digital systems.
- An independent, organized approach to work.
- A practical, continuous-improvement mindset; an analytical and precise approach; critical thinking and problem-solving skills; and the ability to engage colleagues in quality and food safety.
What is offered
- A 40-hour working week; fewer hours can be discussed.
- A salary commensurate with the role.
- Employment terms according to the applicable collective labour agreement.
- 25 days of annual leave and 15 additional days off (ATV) for full-time employment.
- An independent QA role within a quality team, with opportunities to develop further in the QA field.
- Location: Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland.