FSQ Assistant

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Below covers everything you need to know about what this opportunity entails, as well as what is expected from applicants.

We always have a place at the table for new talent, so won't you join us? Our name, What's Cooking?, is followed by a question mark because we are always curious and open to new ideas. So yes, we are also curious to learn more about you.

Are you just as open-minded and enterprising as we are? In that case, we look forward to getting to know you/meeting you.

What are your responsibilities as an FSQ Assistant?

You enjoy getting involved in tasks such as:

• Communicating, implementing and monitoring the application of operational procedures and standards in accordance with Group requirements, ensuring the effectiveness of the quality management system as well as food safety and product quality across the business.
• Encouraging employees to deliver high-quality products and contributing to quality and hygiene training for new employees, as well as following any changes to regulations or procedures.
• Assisting with the preparation, organisation and successful completion of external audits, and helping to adapt systems and quality standards in support of the continuous improvement of processes.
• Supporting the follow-up of customer and logistics complaints within the quality management system and contributing to the definition of corrective actions.
• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of procedures and work instructions, ensuring compliance with visual standards and self-monitoring procedures in order to guarantee product quality and food safety on production lines.
• Updating product specifications, studies and HACCP plans for production lines, maintaining Interspec with all required specification information (product quality and characteristics) and the ERP system (Bill of Materials), and managing production labels.
• Managing cleaning activities (factory, machinery and workwear), carrying out calibration of measuring equipment, taking samples and performing related quality control activities.
• Keeping up to date with developments within the professional field to ensure that services are always based on current knowledge and best practice.
• Reporting directly to the QA Manager.

How can you strengthen our teams?

It's not only about who you are, but also about what you can become. Ideally, you will bring the following skills and experience:

• A Bachelor's degree, for example in Food Science, Food Technology, Biotechnology or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in quality management, preferably within the food industry, and familiarity with food safety standards such as HACCP, BRC and IFS.
• A hands-on approach with a strong presence on the shop floor; you build relationships easily and are able to communicate and promote your ideas effectively and diplomatically.
• A practical mindset combined with strong administrative and organisational skills.
• A methodical, organised and detail-oriented approach, with a strong awareness of standards and procedures.
• A solution-focused attitude, with the ability to work independently and develop effective solutions.

What do we offer?

• Impact

You will play a key role within our team and contribute to making What's Cooking? an inspiring and rewarding place to work. In this varied and exciting position, you will have a direct impact on the growth and success of our organisation.

• Stability

You will join a stable, innovative and rapidly growing European food group with an international presence and exciting future prospects.

• A positive working experience

You will become part of a people-centred organisation where colleagues are eager to share

their expertise and support your development. A welcoming atmosphere and personalised approach will help you quickly feel at home within our dynamic and ambitious culture.

• An attractive reward package

In addition to a competitive salary, you will benefit from a range of extra-legal benefits, including meal vouchers, hospitalisation insurance and a pension plan.

Who's What's Cooking Group?

We are a colourful family of food lovers who are eager to satisfy the appetite for conscious, daily meals. Being an innovative food group, we help people serve simple and tasty meals, like lasagne, pasta, pizza, world cuisine, plant-based and regional dishes. You may already know us from Come a casa®, but we also provide food services to professionals, including hotels or restaurants.

For the past 75 years, we have looked at ways of making sustainable consumption a natural daily choice by serving simple and tasty food, prepared with attention to people and planet. xlxgzvr We do this with our workforce of 1,650 colleagues, in our Belgian head office, our six industrial plants in Belgium, France, Poland and the UK, and our 5 sales offices.