Responsable Qualité - Food

QA Manager - Food

Our client, a leading and fast-growing player in the food industry, is offering a pivotal opportunity for an experienced QA Manager. As a central figure in the site and group quality management system, you will be at the core of defining, implementing and continuously improving the quality policy. In this organisation, quality, innovation and collaboration are not buzzwords but the foundation of daily operations. You will benefit from close collaboration with an experienced central Quality team and other production sites, giving you broad group exposure and tangible impact. Your professional growth is actively supported through real opportunities for initiative, continuous training and personal development, with multiple examples of Quality Managers progressing into broadened leadership roles.

Benefits

• Take on a truly strategic Quality position with real responsibility and influence over both site and group quality policy.
• Work in a growing, innovation-driven food company where quality, collaboration and continuous improvement are at the centre of every decision.
• Enjoy a competitive salary package complemented by attractive extra-legal benefits, and strong support for training and career development as a Quality Manager.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and continuously improve the site's quality management system, ensuring full compliance with food safety standards (including HACCP, BRC, IFS) and aligning with the group's overarching quality strategy.
• Act as a key partner to operations and management, driving a culture of quality, safety and continuous improvement across all departments, and ensuring that quality initiatives support the company's growth ambitions.
• Collaborate closely with the central Quality team and other production sites, sharing best practices, participating in group projects and contributing to harmonised standards and processes across the organisation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field (food industry, bio-engineering, quality management, or equivalent through experience) and at least 3 years' experience as a Quality Manager in the food industry, allowing you to leverage your expertise in a truly strategic context; experience in the meat processing industry is a strong plus.
• Solid knowledge of HACCP, BRC, IFS and food safety regulations, combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling you to take a rigorous, solution-oriented approach to quality challenges.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, proven people management experience to motivate and develop a quality team, and fluency in French; knowledge of Dutch and English is a significant asset to collaborate effectively within the group.