FS&Q Food Safety & Sanitation Lead

You are part of the Food Safety & Quality team and report to the FS&Q Manager. Within the team your focus is on food safety, microbiology and sanitisation: controlling hygiene through effective cleaning and disinfection.

To do this you work closely with QA, QC, production, the technical department and the cleaning partners involved. You combine investigative work and analyses with time on the production floor. There you see how processes actually run, you ask questions and help colleagues implement improvements.

What you'll do

• You carry out risk analyses and translate the results into concrete measures for food safety and hygiene.
• You investigate microbiological deviations and recurring issues, identify causes and ensure follow-up.
• You assess and improve cleaning and disinfection plans together with the involved colleagues and partners.
• You analyse measurement results and trends and verify whether control measures are demonstrably effective.
• You translate technical findings into clear recommendations, practical work instructions and improvement actions.
• You contribute your expertise to audits and ensure identified improvements are followed up thoroughly.
• You raise awareness on the production floor: you explain why measures are necessary and help colleagues apply them correctly.

You will have the space to dive deep into the technical content and remain involved in the implementation. From the initial research question to the moment an improvement is effective in practice.

You want to understand why something happens. You ask probing questions, draw connections and can explain your findings clearly to colleagues from different backgrounds. You feel at home in a production environment: you seek collaboration and take responsibility for following up on your recommendations.

What you bring to the table:

• A completed higher professional (HBO) degree in Food Technology, Food Science or an equivalent Food Science qualification.
• Relevant experience in food safety or quality assurance within food production.
• Knowledge of microbiology, HACCP and hygiene control, with experience in cleaning and disinfection practices.
• The ability to translate risks and investigation results into actionable measures.
• An analytical, meticulous approach and the persistence to trace problems back to their root cause.
• An approachable communication style that engages and persuades colleagues.

Are you currently working, for example, as a Food Safety Specialist, QA Specialist or food technologist with a strong quality focus? And do you want more substantive responsibility? Then we would like to meet you.

At Van Geloven you will work in an open and collegial environment where your knowledge and ideas contribute to improved processes and safe products. You can exchange ideas with colleagues and have the space to further develop your expertise.

In addition, we offer:

• A salary of up to €90,000 on a full-time basis (including holiday allowance and bonus), commensurate with your knowledge and experience.
• 40 days off: 25 holiday days and 15 ATV days on a full-time basis.
• A good pension scheme.
• Opportunities for hybrid working, tailored to your duties and required presence at the production site.
• A phone and laptop.
• Free fruit on site.
• Discount on our products in the staff shop.
• Discount on your gym membership.

With almost 1,500 employees in the Netherlands and Belgium and a turnover of approximately EUR 300 million, Van Geloven is pursuing ambitious growth plans. We are the absolute market leader in frozen snacks and meal components for the retail and foodservice channels. Since 2016 Van Geloven has been part of McCain, which has more than 25,000 employees worldwide and is the market leader in frozen potato products. The brand portfolio includes strong names such as Mora, Van Dobben, Kwekkeboom, de Bourgondiër, Ad van Geloven, Van Lieshout Snacks and Souflesse. Finally, Van Geloven also supplies private labels to selected partners.

We turn snack moments into social moments of joy.

At Van Geloven we work with enthusiasm and an entrepreneurial spirit on great brands, with safety as our top priority. While we cherish the cultural traits of our six locations, our shared core values Connection, Improvement and Responsibility are visible everywhere. Do these values resonate with you and would you like to help build our growth plans?