QA Specialist
Cargill · Gouda, Zuid Holland, Netherlands ·
- Category
- QA
- Experience
- 3+ years
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.
This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.
Job Purpose and Impact
The PSQR Specialist ensures product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance by maintaining and continuously improving procedures and quality systems. This role drives operational excellence by embedding certification requirements into documentation, supporting continuous improvement initiatives, and collaborating across teams to strengthen processes. By conducting internal audits and supporting external audits, the PSQR Specialist helps ensure audit readiness and fosters a strong quality culture, contributing to consistent performance and sustainable business success.
Key Accountabilities
- Drafting and reviewing procedures
- Monitoring changes in our certifications and ensuring these changes are implemented in our procedures and documentation
- Ensuring product safety, quality, compliance, and adherence to regulations
- Strengthening quality systems and processes
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to promote operational excellence
- Conducting internal audits and supporting external audits
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in Quality Assurance
- (In-depth) knowledge of ISO standards 9001 / 14001 / 45001 / GMP / Halal
- Fluent in Dutch and English, both spoken and written
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with auditing (as auditee and auditor)
- Project management experience (Yellow Belt / Green Belt)
- Knowledge of SAP
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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