Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager (f/m/x)

We are looking for a detail oriented and hands-on Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to join our operations team at Formo. In this role, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety across our entire supply chain, ultimately contributing to the successful commercial launch of our innovative animal-free products.

Responsibilities
- Develop & implement a holistic food safety & quality assurance strategy across main supply chain actors
- Ensure full regulatory compliance to deliver a successful product market launch
- Coordinate and deliver extensive audits, ensuring strong compliance with all partners
- Enforce high supply chain traceability to enable visibility from source to consumer
- Ensure a correct maintenance of the required ingredient/product temperature
- Own and develop best in class crisis management processes and systems
- Collaborate with product team to define specifications and technical requirements
- Lead the creation of food safety and quality procedures (SOPs) and training programs
- Promote and maintain a Health & Safety culture, internally & externally

Job requirements

• Proven experience within Food Manufacturing/Assembly/Distribution/Retail 
• Internal and External Audit experience, ideally implementing a GFSI certificate
• Knowledge of government regulations (wider Europe ideal but not mandatory)
• In depth knowledge of food safety systems, HACCP and COSHH
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with good project management
• Analytical and customer-oriented mindset with outstanding communication skills
• Energy, enthusiasm, commitment and a can-do flexible attitude
• Embraces change, challenge and working in an autonomous way
• Fluent in German (C1+) and English (C2)