QA Specialist, Belfeld, Limburg

The Company
The client is a Dutch/Belgian food manufacturing company focused on frozen snacks, meal components, and private-label food products across Europe.

Role Description
As a Senior QA Officer, you will play a key role within a close-knit quality team of four, supporting the maintenance and continuous improvement of quality standards across the production sites in Venlo and Belfeld. This is a senior-level position where you will act as the right-hand to the QA (QE) Manager, contributing both strategically and operationally to quality assurance activities. You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where no two days are the same, ensuring that quality and food safety remain central to all processes. Acting as a link between multiple departments, you will help embed a strong quality culture throughout the organization.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and updating quality systems and the quality handbook in collaboration with the QE Manager.
• Monitoring and handling internal and external complaints related to production.
• Managing product holds and following up on quality-related process deviations.
• Conducting inspections on products and production processes.
• Organizing and executing internal audits and hygiene checks.
• Preparing, reviewing, and maintaining product specifications and documentation.
• Executing tasks aligned with the annual Quality & Environment plan.
• Ensuring quality standards are upheld across raw materials, finished goods, and production processes.
• Acting as a point of contact between departments, promoting cross-functional collaboration.
• Leading by example on the production floor and actively promote awareness of food safety and quality standards.

• Minimum MBO level of education and thinking, preferably with a completed degree in Food Technology.
• Proven experience in a similar QA role, ideally within the food industry.
• Proactive, hands-on mentality with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Fluency in both Dutch and English.
• Senior mindset with the ability to support and act as a trusted deputy to the QA Manager.

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