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Westfalia FruitPosted 1 month ago

Quality Assistant

On-siteWingene, Flanders, Belgium

Full TimeBachelors DegreeLarge

Job Summary

Quality Assistant to maintain food safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across production at Wingene, Belgium. Support the Quality Lead/Manager, perform CCP checks, hygiene inspections, non-conformity investigations, supplier and incoming goods controls, and assist with customer quality inquiries and documentation. Contribute to continuous improvement, provide quality hygiene training, and collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to promote a strong quality culture. Responsibilities include record verification, deviations follow-up, calibration and validations, pest-control monitoring, sample management, and participation in HACCP and Food Fraud initiatives; duties require analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with a proactive, detail-oriented approach and strong teamwork in a food-industry setting.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree, preferably in food and laboratory technology, agro-food industry, chemistry or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of quality systems and quality management in the food industry, food safety and HACCP
  • Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken
  • Proactive, hands-on, and self-motivated, with the initiative to identify issues and take action.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Confident and assertive communicator, able to build relationships, influence others, and challenge non-compliance when required.
  • Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement and maintaining high standards of quality and food safety.
  • Passionate about quality, with a consistent and reliable approach to driving a positive quality culture.
  • Desirable
  • Fluency in French is a plus
  • Benefits
  • You work full-time with flexible hours and working from home days.
  • The extensive package of extra-legal

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