Site Quality Officer

Jobtailor; Tarragona; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a quality and auditing professional to monitor vessel and container audits, assess 3PL performance, and drive supplier accountability within an international fruit logistics setting.

The role requires extensive experience in warehouse quality systems, fluency in Spanish and English, and strong training and collaboration skills to support operations and external partners across locations including Zeebrugge.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in warehouse quality management systems.
• Experience with quality standards and auditing in the fruit industry or international production environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration with internal teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Audit control vessels and containers, monitor fruit quality during unloading and prepare reports.
• Monitor 3PL performance and audit compliance with quality processes.
• Prepare and monitor supplier accountability audits and ensure readiness.
• Provide findings on insurance claim inspections and coordinate with operations quality teams.
• Collaborate with 3PL partners with necessary documentation to meet quality standards.
• Deliver training and maintain quality documentation for teams and 3PL partners.
• Support sampling and trials for compliance, ensuring food safety standards.
• Monitor quality performance and highlight non-compliance and areas for improvement.
• Work with Operations & Logistics Manager, back up during absences, train colleagues in Zeebrugge, and target SA in SAP before uploading vessel manifest.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Quality auditing

Data analysis

Collaboration

Training skills

Independent work

Job description

Responsibilities

• Control Vessel and Container Audits, monitoring fruit quality during unloading in Zeebrugge and preparing audit reports.
• Control 3PL performance monitoring, evaluating compliance with quality processes through regular audits and reports.
• Prepare and monitor Supplier Accountability Audits, ensuring readiness and monitoring audits.
• Provide insights on insurance claim inspections, communicate findings, and follow up with operations quality teams.
• Collaborate with 3PL partners by providing necessary documentation and information to meet quality standards.
• Deliver training sessions and maintain quality documentation for internal teams and 3PL partners.
• Support sampling and trials for the compliance department, ensuring adherence to food safety standards.
• Monitor and report quality performance within the team, highlighting non-compliance and improvement areas.
• Collaborate with Operations & Logistics Manager/Lead, act as backup during absences, control and set PPS settings, train and liaise with colleague in Zeebrugge, and target SA in SAP before uploading vessel manifest.

Requirements

• Proficient in both Spanish and English to communicate between offices.
• Experience with quality standards and auditing in the fruit industry or international production environments.
• Solid understanding of product quality within the supply chain and its impact on operations.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to engage with internal teams and external partners.
• 10+ years experience within warehouse and quality management systems.
• Strong training skills for both Zespri supply chain colleagues and 3PL staff.
• Excellent initiative, eagerness to learn, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in quality management and auditing within the fruit industry, with a strong focus on compliance, food safety standards, and effective collaboration with 3PL partners. Proficient in both Spanish and English, capable of delivering training and insights to enhance operational performance.