Food Safety and Quality Specialist

Location: Beilen, Drenthe.

Start Date: 11/2/2026.

Job ref: 59397.

The Company: An international organization operating within food production and nutritional ingredients, supplying products to both business and consumer markets worldwide. The production environment has a strong focus on quality, food safety, compliance and continuous improvement.

About the Role: We are looking for a Food Safety and Quality Specialist for a full time assignment in Beilen. You will take ownership of the validation management system and act as the Quality Assurance representative within validation, technical and packaging projects. You will collaborate closely with Production, Engineering, Technology, Maintenance and R&D to ensure that processes meet applicable quality and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities: Set up, integrate, maintain and continuously improve the validation management system and associated documentation; prepare, execute and periodically review the Site Validation Master Plan; represent Quality Assurance in validation, technical and packaging projects; translate and implement quality policies and quality documentation; advise employees and management on quality, food safety and quality management systems; support and verify CAPA and change management activities; conduct internal audits and support external audits; deliver training related to quality and food safety; act as Subject Matter Expert for assigned quality topics; work closely with Production, Engineering, Technology, Maintenance, R&D and Continuous Improvement; monitor relevant internal and external developments and translate them into improvements for the organization.

Requirements: HBO or academic working and thinking level; several years of experience within the food or pharmaceutical industry; 3 to 5 years of validation experience preferred; knowledge of HACCP, FSSC, GMP+ and relevant regulations; experience with quality management systems and validation processes; experience working in project based environments; experience with SharePoint, SAP, KMS and MS Office; strong analytical and problem solving capabilities; proactive approach with the ability to work independently and take initiative; strong communication and stakeholder management skills; Dutch language proficiency is important, combined with English; experience within pharmaceutical, infant nutrition or food environments is preferred; experience within a large organization is preferred.

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