Food Safety Quality Lead

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. Its customers include perfume, cosmetics, food and beverage manufacturers, the pharmaceutical industry and producers of dietary supplements and pet food.

With sales of around €5.0 billion in the 2024 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

Together with its customers, Symrise develops new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an indispensable part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked.

Symrise – always inspiring more...

• Inform Production Shift Supervisor of quality deviations according to product standards and production procedures including recommendation for disposition or action
• Review the results of quality checks and determine appropriate action to be taken
• Drive continuous improvement of the Quality and Food Safety systems
• Develop and improve all internal interdepartmental relations and external stakeholders.
• Train team to PC and OPRPs and work with Line Managers on conformance.
• Assist Q&FS Manager to investigate customer complaints and communicate results of consumer feedback information.
• Enforce/Respect the safety rules and the internal policy

• High school diploma required
• Bachelor's degree in science/technical discipline is highly preferred (Science, Engineering, Food Science, etc.)
• 3 years previous experience in Quality and Food Safety, or Lab in manufacturing. Preferably food manufacturing
• Auditing experience and knowledge of Food Safety and ISO requirements
• Good communication skills to liaise internally and externally, as well as to assist in motivating, training, and improving the quality team
• Technically inclined with computer skills
• Unrestricted range of motion, self-motivated, initiative, team player, color discrimination, odor sensitive, and texture perception, depth perception, safety & hygiene & quality conscious.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs
• HACCP and PCQI training is highly preferred
• ISO Lead Auditor certification is preferred
• USDA and FDA knowledge is preferred

Become part of our open and transparent culture. It will give you the opportunity to flourish and to develop inspiring experiences that contribute to the health and well-being of consumers in 160 countries around the world. Putting our employees in focus fuels our strong company growth above market rates and makes us an excellent place to develop your career.

Come join us and embark on a fascinating journey with Symrise.

If you feel that you fit the above criteria, then please apply by using our online application system. Your application will be treated confidentially.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.