Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager - Mid-Level (x/f/m)
Hellofresh•5h ago
United KingdomHybridFull-timeMid Level3+ yrs exp
Top focus
Qa Manager
- Are you passionate about building food safety standards and driving product quality? We are looking for someone with technical experience to drive food safety and quality compliance.
- At HelloFresh, we’re transforming the way people cook and eat. Through our meal-kit boxes, we help thousands of customers cook delicious, balanced meals at home while reducing food waste and simplifying everyday life. Operating in 15+ countries, HelloFresh is one of the world’s leading foodtech companies.
- Behind our growth is a simple formula: technology, data
- a team of ambitious people working together to reinvent food at home. If you want to work at the intersection of data, strategy
- have a tangible impact on a fast-scaling business, this role is for you.
- The Role
- We are looking for an experienced and highly driven Mid-Level Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager - Processed (Condiments, Sauces
- Pastes) to join our international Food Safety & Quality Assurance team. The role is open to be based in either of the EU offices with a preference for individuals based in Amsterdam.
- In this role, you will take full ownership of the Condiments, Sauces
- Pastes category, working with processing suppliers across Europe. This is an international category requiring close collaboration with global partners and cross-functional teams including Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain
- Distribution Centres across multiple markets. You will drive food safety and quality compliance, implement best practices, lead supplier performance improvements
- ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality products to our customers.
- What You’ll Be Doing
- Category Ownership: Lead food safety and quality management for the Processed category (Condiments, Sauces, and Pastes) across international suppliers.
- Supplier Audits: Conduct on-site supplier audits and approval visits across Europe to ensure compliance with EU food safety legislation and HelloFresh standards.
- Onboarding & Compliance: Lead the onboarding of new suppliers and products, ensuring full compliance with food safety, legal, shelf-life, traceability, and quality standards.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive strategic quality improvement initiatives to reduce customer complaints and improve satisfaction.
- Performance Tracking: Own supplier performance metrics including complaints, out-of-spec deliveries, compliance KPIs, and corrective action follow-up.
- Incident Management: Investigate and manage quality incidents using structured root cause analysis and ensure robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
- Who You Are
- Education: A science-based degree (e.g., Food Science, Food Technology, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or equivalent) is required.
- Experience: 3+ years of experience in Food Safety / Quality Management within the food industry. Experience dealing with processed foods, thermal processing (pasteurization/sterilization)
- high-care packaging is highly preferred.
- Auditing: Proven experience auditing food manufacturers against GFSI standards (such as BRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000).
- Regulatory Knowledge: Solid understanding of EU food safety legislation, allergen management, and international supply chains.
- Languages: Excellent professional English skills (written and spoken). Additional European languages are a plus.
- Mobility: Willingness to travel within Europe; approximately 20% travel expected.
- Soft Skills: Strong communication with the ability to influence suppliers across different cultures. You are pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and confident in decision-making under pressure.
- Environment: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders across multi-market organizations.
- Tech Savvy: Intermediate to advanced Google Suite / MS Office skills (Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides).
- What we offer: The Toppings
- Compensation & Financial Wellbeing
- Enjoy a 70% employee discount on HelloFresh or Green Chef boxes, plus a 25% alumni discount after your time with us.
- Access the Gogeta Nursery Scheme to save up to 40% on nursery fees through salary sacrifice.
- Contribute to the Royal London Company Pension with a 9% default (5% employer / 4% employee) via salary sacrifice. You’ll also have access to benefits like the Electric Vehicle Scheme through Octopus.
- Health & Wellbeing
- Receive Private Medical Insurance (history disregarded) with a digital GP, optional dental/dependent add-ons, Life Assurance (4x base salary), and an Eye Care Scheme.
- Choose from four gym membership options based on location.
- Get free premium Headspace membership and support through our Employee Assistance Programme and trained Mental Health First Aiders.
- Flexibility & Work-Life
- Participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme through Cyclescheme.
- Career & Development
- Benefit from unlimited access to professional coaching via MoreHappi, reflecting our "Learning Never Stops" value.
- About HelloFresh
- HelloFresh is on a mission to change the way people eat, forever!
- Since our 2011 founding in Europe’s vibrant tech hub, Berlin, we’ve become the world's leading meal kit provider, delivering to over 4.2 million households worldwide in 16 countries across 3 continents.
- Are you up for the challenge?
- Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.
- After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.
Required skills
Food SafetyQuality ManagementAuditingGFSI StandardsEU Food Safety LegislationAllergen ManagementGoogle SuiteMS Office