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Quality Specialist for the Food Industry @ Reus
Published: 27/01/2025We are looking for a Quality specialist for the Food industry with experience in the management, supervision and coordination of quality compliance of food ingredients and products.
The position is primarily office-based, with possible visits to customers and/or suppliers as required. A high level of English is required to interact with customers and suppliers.
Minimum requirements:
- Education:
- Degree in Food Science and Technology, Chemistry, Biotechnology or other scientific/technical disciplines.
- To be assessed: Related Master's degree
- Work experience:
- 3 to 5 years experience in quality in the food industry.
- Experience in internal, customer and supplier audits.
- Participation in continuous improvement projects or implementation of quality systems.
- Technical expertise:
- Food Safety and Quality Legislation and Standards/Requirements (BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000, HACCP, etc.).
- Document management of FSMS
- Competence in office automation tools and quality management software.
- Valuable: SAP / CRM user level knowledge.
- Soft skills:
- Problem solving with an analytical and creative approach.
- Proactivity in process improvement and results orientation.
- Leadership and project management skills.
- Communication skills to interact with operational and management teams.
- Languages:
- Native Spanish and Catalan.
- Advanced English (able to write reports, make presentations, interact with international suppliers and understand technical regulations).
Responsibilities and tasks to be performed:
- Develop the quality strategy at organisational level.
- Implement initiatives to identify risks and optimise internal quality-related processes.
- Manage quality complaints from receipt to resolution, ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Analyse non-conformities detected in products or services, and propose effective solutions.
- Manage approvals of new ingredients and suppliers.
- Evaluate and audit national and international suppliers to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
- Review and validate suppliers' technical documentation (data sheets, certificates, specifications) and keep the database up to date.
- Check the compliance of ingredients with local regulations and those of the target markets.
- Generate periodic reports on complaints, supplier performance and regulatory compliance.
- Manage and provide the necessary technical support to the commercial team to resolve customer queries related to ingredients.
- Participate in the development of new products and ingredient mixtures to validate their suitability within the framework of food safety legislation and regulations.
Working conditions:
- Type of contract: Indefinite
- Working hoursMonday to Friday, 100% face-to-face.
- SalaryCompetitive, in line with the market and the candidate's experience.