Senior Quality Specialist — Food Safety & SAP QM Lead

Nestlé S.A.; Almere; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Green mobility program

Training & development programs

Professional working environment

Job summary

Nestlé Nutrition & Health Almere factory is seeking a Senior Quality Specialist to ensure quality and food safety across production, maintain SAP QM/DMO systems and manage deviations and CAPA. The role reports to the Quality Manager within theQuality team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or related field, 2–3 years’ quality experience, and strong English/Dutch communication. Full-time, 40 hours weekly with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology, Nutrition, Food Science or another relevant engineering field.
• 2–3 years of relevant professional experience in a quality-related role at factory.
• Knowledge of and experience with FSSC 22000 and the ability to interpret and apply work standards, procedures and specifications.
• Experience with SAP QM/DMO or comparable digital quality-management processes.
• Structured and analytical way of working with strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to priorities and resolve problems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in both Dutch and English, with accountability, collaboration and credibility.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality and food safety requirements are implemented across production activities.
• Maintain, execute and improve SAP QM/DMO quality system on the factory.
• Identify, assess and manage factory deviations and operational quality issues, including escalation, containment, root cause analysis, CAPA and follow-up to closure.
• Perform product release and quality status management accurately and on time, ensuring only compliant materials and finished products progress.
• Maintain accurate QA documentation and records to support traceability, compliance verification and audit readiness.
• Provide visible quality support on the production floor, monitor quality data and trends, coach colleagues and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Quality assurance

SAP QM

Quality systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Technology

Tools

SAP QM/DMO

Job description

Nestlé Nutrition & Health Almere factory is seeking a Senior Quality Specialist to ensure quality and food safety across production, maintain SAP QM/DMO systems and manage deviations and CAPA. The role reports to the Quality Manager within theQuality team.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s degree in Food Technology or related field, 2–3 years’ quality experience, and strong English/Dutch communication. Full-time, 40 hours weekly with competitive salary and benefits.