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- Lead and manage both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) systems for frozen fruits and vegetables
- Implement and maintain compliance with ISO 22000, BRC, HACCP, and GMP standards
- Ensure consistent product quality and safety throughout the production process, from raw material intake to packaging and storage
- Monitor and improve the Quality Management System (QMS), including documentation, traceability, and corrective actions
- Conduct internal audits, manage deviations, and coordinate with auditors for BRC and export-related certifications
- Establish and track key quality metrics (e.g. defect rates, turnaround times, shelf-life stability)
- Ensure product consistency in texture, appearance, taste, and freezing standards
- Investigate quality issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive actions
- Train production teams on food safety, hygiene, and QA/QC procedures
- Support export readiness, whitelist qualification, and customer-specific compliance programs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, packaging, supply chain) to ensure quality targets are met
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in QA/QC within the food industry, ideally in frozen vegetables, fruits, or produce
- Strong hands-on experience with ISO 22000, BRC, HACCP, and GMP
- Proven ability to manage both quality assurance systems and in-process quality control
- Experience preparing for and passing third-party audits and achieving certifications (e.g. BRC, export compliance)
- Solid understanding of cold chain, freezing processes, and post-harvest quality standards
- Strong skills in root cause analysis, data-driven problem solving, and continuous improvement
- Excellent communication and team leadership skills
- Proficient in quality documentation systems, QMS software, and food safety reports
- Knowledge of English is required
- Preferably experienced with export compliance to Europe, the Middle East, and North America