Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Interim Quality Specialist IFS/BRC Audit

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsPosted on Nov 10

Part-timeWarffum, NetherlandsNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Extensive experience with IFS and/or BRC certification in the food industry.
Demonstrable experience independently preparing and guiding external certification audits.
Solid knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and audit management.
Experience in a production environment in the food industry.
Availability at short notice for approximately 16 hours per week, at least through week 5 of 2027, including the audit in week 3.

Responsibilities

Assess the current state against applicable IFS and BRC requirements and identify deficiencies.
Conduct a gap analysis and translate the findings into a concrete action plan for the audit.
Monitor progress on outstanding actions, set priorities, and coordinate in a timely manner with involved colleagues.
Check that procedures, records, verifications, and other audit documentation are complete and current.
Support departments in resolving improvement points and prepare employees for the audit.
Advise the Quality team and management on food safety, quality systems, and audit requirements.
Guide and support the external IFS/BRC audit in week 3 and help follow up on any findings.

Vacatureomschrijving

Je beoordeelt de huidige stand van zaken ten opzichte van de geldende IFS- en BRC-eisen en brengt eventuele tekortkomingen in kaart
Je voert een gap-analyse uit en vertaalt de resultaten naar een concreet actieplan richting de audit
Je bewaakt de voortgang van openstaande acties, stelt prioriteiten en schakelt tijdig met betrokken collega's
Je controleert of procedures, registraties, verificaties en overige auditdocumentatie volledig en actueel zijn
Je ondersteunt de verschillende afdelingen bij het oplossen van verbeterpunten en bereidt medewerkers voor op de audit
Je adviseert het Quality-team en management over voedselveiligheid, kwaliteitssystemen en auditvereisten
Je begeleidt en ondersteunt de externe IFS/BRC-audit in week 3 en helpt bij de opvolging van eventuele bevindingen

Functie-eisen

Je hebt ruime ervaring met IFS- en/of BRC-certificering binnen de voedingsmiddelenindustrie
Je hebt aantoonbare ervaring met het zelfstandig voorbereiden en begeleiden van externe certificeringsaudits
Je beschikt over gedegen kennis van voedselveiligheid, kwaliteitssystemen en auditmanagement
Je hebt ervaring binnen een productieomgeving in de voedingsmiddelenindustrie
Je werkt zelfstandig, gestructureerd en resultaatgericht en weet snel de juiste prioriteiten te stellen
Je bent communicatief sterk, praktisch ingesteld en weet collega's mee te nemen in noodzakelijke verbeteracties
Je bent op korte termijn beschikbaar voor circa 16 uur per week, in ieder geval tot en met week 5 van 2027, inclusief de audit in week 3

Aanvullende informatie

You will be working in an ambitious and enthusiastic team
In this role you will be given the opportunity to build a credible and long-term career
Attractive salary based upon knowledge and experience
Annualised bonus maximum 20% of salary based on individual and team results
Additional week bonus paid at Christmas after 1 years’ service
Company car, phone and laptop
Working in an international environment with lots of opportunities.

About the Company

Cosun

Farmers' cooperative turning crops into products

Cosun is a Dutch agro-industrial cooperative owned by about 8,100 sugar beet, potato, chicory, and other crop growers. It processes crops into food, animal feed, bio-based products, and green energy, using its diversified group of companies. Its approach includes Aviko (large-scale potato processing), Sensus (inulin from chicory), and Duynie (upcycling co-products into animal feed). The company pursues plant-based innovations under its Unlock 30 strategy, investing in high-quality proteins such as fava bean protein and other sustainable ingredients funded by subsidies for new facilities. Cosun differentiates itself through collective farmer ownership, long history, and a diversified, integrated structure that turns raw crops into multiple value streams rather than focusing on a single product. Its goal is to shape the future of food and materials by expanding plant-based solutions and sustainable ingredients for a changing world.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Stampersgat, Netherlands
Founded: 1900

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