Quality Assurance Specialist

Description

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts, and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.

We’re looking for an outstanding Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team in Poeldijk, Netherlands.

As a QA Specialist, you’ll take on a central role within the Quality Assurance team. You’ll work hands-on with various aspects of our quality system, from internal audits to supplier management, and from complaints analysis to lab testing. You'll not only help maintain food safety and compliance but actively contribute to improving processes and preventing recurring issues. This role is perfect for someone who wants to deepen their QA expertise and grow within a dynamic international environment.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead internal audits based on our annual audit schedule
• Manage the supplier approval and monitoring process, including documentation and follow-up
• Coordinate laboratory testing and ensure timely follow-up on results and any deviations
• Analyze complaints, investigate root causes, and drive improvements to prevent recurrence
• Plan and conduct traceability and recall tests
• Input and maintain KPI data for performance monitoring
• Perform inspection rounds, hygiene checks, and follow up on pest control monitoring

Requirements

Experience we look for:

Essential

• Degree in food technology, quality management, agriculture, or a comparable field.
• Professional experience in quality assurance, ideally in fresh produce, fruit & vegetables, or food production/logistics.
• Solid knowledge of food law, traceability, labelling requirements, and relevant standards (IFS, HACCP, Organic).
• Confident use of digital documentation and QA systems.
• Independent, structured, and team-oriented working style.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (C1 level or above).

Desirable

• FMCG/Fresh Produce background

Benefits

• 26 days vacation, plus national holidays
• Competitive salary
• Company pension scheme
• Company phone & laptop  

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.