Quality Manager

Cefetra Group BV; Leiderdorp; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good base salary

Holiday allowance

Bonus

28 vacation days

Job summary

Suntree Food BV, part of the Cefetra Group, is seeking a proactive Quality Manager to safeguard the delivery of food‑safe products to customers in a fast‑growing international setting. You will respond quickly to questions, improve quality systems, train staff and maintain the quality handbook.

Your responsibilities include managing risk assessments, handling complaints, coordinating audits (IFS broker, EU Organic), ensuring SKAL compliance and collaborating with NZV and Bio Nederland partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quality or Food safety or Food technology.
• Knowledge of HACCP, IFS or BRC is a plus.
• Passion for working in Quality within international supply chain.
• Affinity with ERP systems like Navision/Dynamics and Odoo.
• Proficient in Dutch and English, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Verification of Food Safety and organic certificates.
• Register and assist in follow up of internal and external complaints or issues.
• Keep the sampling and analysis plan up to date, including interpretation and approval of laboratory analysis reports.
• Monitor compliance with the food safety system IFS broker & Organic legislation (SKAL).
• Assist in Sustainability and EUDR regulation reporting.
• Customer and vendor approvals.
• Network with industry QA professionals in NZV and Bio Nederland.
• Prepare and guide internal and external audits and implement improvement measures (IFS and EU Organic certification).

Skills

Dutch language

English language

HACCP knowledge

IFS/BRC knowledge

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quality or Food safety or Food technology

Tools

Microsoft Navision/Dynamics

Odoo

MS Office

Job description

Who we are

Suntree Food BV is a startup company operational for a year and part of the Cefetra Group. We specialize in import & distribution of sustainable nuts, dried fruits, edible seeds and superfoods and cater to high-spec industrial customers, private label and branded retail packers, both conventional and organic. We source our product portfolio with valued suppliers, mainly outside the EU. We are committed to delivering exceptional quality and service through seamless supply chain integration. We are IFS broker certified and are organic certified. We aim to be the leading supplier of ingredients to retail packers, brands and the food industry by creating sustainable long‑term partnerships with suppliers and customers in an entrepreneurial, no‑nonsense and engaging culture.

The job

As a Quality Manager at Suntree Food BV, your role is to facilitate and support the fast‑growing organisation to ensure the delivery of food‑safe products to our customers. On a daily basis you will provide quick and efficient feedback to internal and external questions, continuously improve quality (and related IT) systems, provide training, and keep the quality handbook up to date. You will assist in the development and maintenance of risk assessments and incident management. You will also deal with complaints, non‑conformities and carry out internal and external audits. Your responsibilities will be:

• Verification of Food Safety and organic certificates
• Register and assist in follow up of internal and external complaints or issues
• Keep the sampling and analysis plan up to date, including interpretation and approval of laboratory analysis reports.
• Monitor compliance with the food safety system IFS broker & Organic legislation (SKAL).
• Assist in Sustainability and EUDR regulation reporting
• Customer and vendor approvals.
• Network with industry QA professionals in NZV and Bio Nederland
• Prepare and guide internal and external audits and implement improvement measures (IFS and EU Organic certification)

Who are you?

Most important is that you can be critical and precise, but also pragmatic when needed. To be successful within Suntree Food BV, it is important to have a 'self‑starter' mentality, to be open‑minded and curious. You should be able to work both independently and with people from all levels within the Cefetra Group. You should also be able to identify with the following requirements:

• Your educational background is equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in the field of Quality or Food safety or Food technology;
• You have knowledge of HACCP, IFS or BRC is a plus.
• You are passionate about working in Quality within the international Supply chain;
• You have affinity with programs like Microsoft Navision/Dynamics Business Central, Odoo and MS Office;
• You are proficient in Dutch and English, both verbal and written.

Our offer

A unique opportunity to work within a fast‑growing international operating start‑up. We are always open for a conversation to discuss your individual needs, but please note we offer the following:

• An excellent package of primary & secondary working conditions which includes a good base salary, holiday allowance, an attractive bonus and 28 vacation days;
• Our colleagues are our most important ingredient. We support your career by investing in your development.

If this sounds like you

Interested in a conversation to further explore and enquire? Please apply below and we will contact you a.s.a.p. Or contact Jur Lemmers via [phone] or [e-mail]. He will be happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process.

Recruitment, consulting other temp/secondment agency? We appreciate the interest, but we seek all our candidates directly. We understand that you would like to present your candidates our interesting positions, but this is not how we have structured our recruitment process. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered will be treated as direct applications to our vacancies.