Quality & Food Safety Excellence Lead

Kraft Heinz; Elst; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz in Elst, Netherlands, seeks a Quality & Food Safety Improvement Leader to drive cross-functional initiatives across QA operations, laboratories, and sanitation. You will translate priorities into sustainable improvements and coach stakeholders on FSQ standards.

The role emphasizes strong problem solving, project leadership, and collaboration with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to elevate site-wide quality and food safety performance.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety regulations (HACCP, BRC/GFSI).
• Understanding of quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Good communication and leadership skills.
• Experience in cross-functional collaboration and project work.
• Experience in a GFSI accredited food manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and drive improvements across Quality and Food Safety functions.
• Lead cross-functional projects with QA, Labs, and sanitation teams.
• Apply root-cause analysis, risk management, and problem solving.
• Provide coaching on FSQ methods and standards.
• Support implementation of functional strategy and site objectives.

Skills

Food safety regulations

Quality assurance principles

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Structured problem solving

MS Office

English

Dutch

Education

Master's degree in Food Science/Technology or Quality Management

Lead Auditor training

Advanced HACCP certification

Job description

Kraft Heinz in Elst, Netherlands, seeks a Quality & Food Safety Improvement Leader to drive cross-functional initiatives across QA operations, laboratories, and sanitation. You will translate priorities into sustainable improvements and coach stakeholders on FSQ standards.

The role emphasizes strong problem solving, project leadership, and collaboration with Production, Engineering, and Maintenance teams to elevate site-wide quality and food safety performance.