Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director

About the role

For a corporate client in the food industry, we are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance & Quality Control Director to lead the organization’s quality and food safety function. The role oversees end‑to‑end QA/QC processes across raw materials, production, storage and finished products.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end Quality Assurance and Quality Control processes across raw materials, production, storage, and finished products.
• Establish, implement, and continuously improve quality and food safety standards across operational processes.
• Manage and enhance quality management systems, ensuring compliance with HACCP, ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000, BRCGS, IFS, ISO 9001 and other relevant standards.
• Lead raw material and supplier quality processes, including evaluation, approval, audits and performance monitoring.
• Oversee process quality controls, laboratory operations and finished product quality controls across production facilities.
• Ensure effective management of food safety risks such as pesticides, mycotoxins, allergens and other hazards.
• Manage customer quality processes, including complaint analysis, corrective actions, root‑cause analysis and sustainable solutions.
• Lead audits by customers, certification bodies and regulatory authorities and manage certification processes.
• Define and monitor quality and food safety KPIs, providing regular performance reports to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen quality performance and support operational excellence.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related field.
• Preferably 10+ years of professional experience in the food industry, with strong hands‑on QA and QC experience.
• At least 3 years of team‑management experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven experience in supplier quality, procurement, operations, laboratory processes and regulatory compliance.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical thinking and problem‑solving abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in English, both written and spoken.

Required skills

• HACCP implementation and management.
• ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 standards expertise.
• BRCGS and IFS certification knowledge.
• ISO 9001, GMP and GHP practices.
• Microbiological and chemical analysis techniques.
• Pesticide, mycotoxin and allergen management.
• Supplier quality audits and performance monitoring.
• KPI definition, tracking and continuous improvement methodologies.