Lead and improve the quality management system at our client company in Zundert. Guide the QA team, strengthen food safety and certification, and drive audits, crisis preparedness and continuous improvement.
The role
At our client company in Zundert, you will lead, manage and improve the quality management system. You will ensure that manufacturing policies and procedures meet regulatory and customer requirements. You will develop the long-term quality strategy and guide its implementation with the quality and operations teams.
You will be responsible for training, coaching and supporting the local QA team. You will assist customers with queries about product specifications and complaints. You will also oversee quality across several sites and a warehouse, including the implementation of a quality system aligned with IFS Broker and IFS Logistics standards.
You will work toward achieving and maintaining FSSC 22000 certification at all sites, using HACCP as the foundation. You will build a robust quality system that enables production teams to take responsibility for quality and food safety. You will prepare the crisis team, organize training and coordinate responses to potential food safety incidents. Through trend analysis, root-cause analysis, the 5 Whys and CAPA, you will drive continuous improvement.
What you bring
- A master's degree in a food safety-related discipline, such as food science, chemistry, microbiology or a related field.
- At least 6 years of experience in quality or food safety, with a thorough understanding of food safety, HACCP, GMP and problem-solving principles.
- At least 2 years of leadership experience.
- Experience with audits and knowledge of quality standards and regulations, including BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000, Kosher and UTZ/FT.
- Dutch and English; French is an advantage.
Location and conditions
The location is Zundert, Noord-Brabant. The work schedule, hours, contract type and salary have not been specified.