At our client company in Nieuwegein, you will help safeguard quality in food manufacturing by checking materials and products, monitoring deviations and supporting process improvements. The role is 40 hours per week.
The role
As a QC Officer at our client company in Nieuwegein (Utrecht), you support quality assurance in food manufacturing. You work closely with production and spend regular time on the production floor.
What you will do
- Carry out sample checks on incoming raw materials, auxiliary materials and packaging.
- Set up and follow the monitoring programme for raw materials, finished products and the production environment. Coordinate shelf-life tests with external laboratories.
- Support the first production runs of new products.
- Monitor process and product deviations, discuss findings with colleagues, help initiate appropriate measures and suggest improvements.
- Ensure correct handling of product holds and releases, and manage best-before date extensions.
- Manage retained samples and carry out audits and site checks covering metal detection (CCP), checkweighers and other key process steps in production and logistics.
- Monitor hygiene, order and cleanliness on the production floor and follow up where needed.
What you bring
- A completed MBO-level vocational qualification (Dutch secondary vocational education).
- Prior knowledge of or experience with laboratory work or food manufacturing; several years of comparable experience is an advantage.
- Availability for 40 hours per week.
- Fluent spoken and written Dutch; English and German are an advantage.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of IFS, BRC, Skal, Vital, Rainforest Alliance and RSPO is an advantage.
- A detail-oriented, independent, flexible and proactive approach, with the ability to collaborate and take initiative.
- The ability to set priorities and think critically.
What is offered
- A 40-hour working week.
- Scope for personal and professional development, with access to training and courses.
- Modern production machinery and robotics.
- A good salary and attractive employment conditions, including employee benefit schemes and a pension plan.