Are you the new Teamleader of Technical Quality at Farm Frites who puts the customer first, has experience in the food industry, and is eager to work for a rapidly growing international family business in the agri-food sector? If so, read on!

We are looking for a:

Teamlead Technical Quality

40hrs per week, at Oudenhoorn/Hellevoetsluis

Farm Frites is continuously evolving to expand its global market position in the food service industry. To achieve our growth ambitions, we are looking for a Teamleader Technical Quality who will manage the Corporate Technical Quality team in daily operations.

Your role:

As the Teamleader Technical Quality, you will focus on optimizing processes and improving the customer experience in terms of quality. You will also be responsible for go-to-market quality issues for our worldwide production sites, working closely with the technical quality team. You will be directly responsible for the Corporate Technical Quality colleagues within the team. Additionally, you will closely monitor developments in product innovations and industry standards, translating these into opportunities for our organization.

What else will you do?

• Further develop the Technical Quality department.
• Establish strategic optimization programs to enhance customer experience.
• Provide input to the QA strategy, in line with the organization's overall strategy, as well as external and internal developments.
• Organize and facilitate customer audits.
• Coordinate projects and new product launches from a QA perspective.
• Participate in innovation projects and provide strategic quality input.
• Further implement a one-way working method within the factories regarding customer standards.
• Contribute to the growth agenda of the QA department from the customer's perspective.
• Further develop and implement the Food Safety Culture program.
• Act as the customer ambassador within the operational teams.
• Generate trend analyses based on data and improve site performance on food safety KPIs.

Your team

As the Teamleader of the department, you and your team of 3 employees are responsible for quality go-to-market processes. You will develop corporate policies and standards from a customer perspective and communicate them locally, increasing the organization’s awareness of customer complaints and customer experience. You will report to the Corporate QA Director and work closely with the local QA departments, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Procurement.

Education and skills

• HBO in quality, food technology, chemistry, biochemistry, or life sciences.
• At least 10 or more years of work experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience with HACCP, BRC, IFS & AIB.
• Proven skills in increasing employee engagement and the potential to grow further.
• Talent for project management, planning, and organization.
• Experience with change management.
• A positive, proactive, and results-driven attitude with well-developed communication skills.
• Passion for the food sector and production processes.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English.

Are you a Farm Friter? Then you’ll recognize yourself in this:

• You’re a doer, and in everything you do, you keep the customer in mind. You have a no-nonsense mentality and make decisions with common sense.
• You are committed to and feel co-responsible for the growth of Farm Frites.
• You enjoy working with your colleagues to achieve the best results. Open and direct communication is essential here.
• You are creative, can switch gears quickly, and are okay with a plan changing if an opportunity arises that we can’t miss. We are entrepreneurial and want to stay that way!
• You are results-oriented and always looking for things you can improve.
• You are passionate, enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and proud of it!