Quality & Food Safety Manager
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description:
Segment: Mars Snacking
Location: Veghel
Contract type: fulltime permanent
Help Shape the Future of Quality & Food Safety at Mars
At Mars, we believe that every product enjoyed by millions of consumers should meet the highest standards of quality, safety and consistency. As our next Quality & Food Safety (Q&FS) Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in bringing this ambition to life.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the deployment of the Mars Snacking Q&FS strategy at site level, driving continuous improvement, strengthening our quality culture and ensuring compliance with global standards. You'll be a key member of the Site Leadership Team, influencing decisions, developing people and making a real impact across the business.
What will be your key responsibilities?
As Q&FS Manager, you will be the site leader for all Quality & Food Safety activities, ensuring excellence is embedded in everything we do.
- Lead, coach and support a team of Q&FS Associates, ensuring they have the necessary resources, technical skills and competencies to succeed within their roles
- Actively be part of the Site Leadership team, supporting the development and implementation of the Single site improvement plan.
- Provide cross-functional leadership to ensure the development of a clear roadmap to full compliance to all global Q&FS standards, collaborating with local and central teams to ensure the necessary resources and capital are secured
- Ensure the integration of Q&FS procedures and processes into manufacturing operating systems
- Act as the incident owner for Q&FS incidents on site in line with our PRIMP standard, and lead the implementation of robust corrective and preventative actions
- Lead and participate in regional Q&FS communities to promote the effective sharing of knowledge and experience across our business
- Lead regional or cross-site activities and projects in line with our regional Q&FS strategy, and in collaboration with our network of sites.
What are we looking for?
- Extensive experience in a technical function
- Degree level qualification in a relevant technical or scientific discipline (Food Science/Technology, Biological, Chemical, Engineering sciences), or equivalent, or equivalent experience
- Experience in leading and managing projects in an FMCG environment
- Proven line management/supervisory experience or a proven track record in coaching and developing teams and individuals
- Knowledge of Quality & Food Safety management systems and standards
- Knowledge of the technologies, processes, formulations and raw materials used in the manufacture of food products is preferred
- Excellent communication skills
- Good command of the English language
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry-competitive salary and benefits package, including a company bonus.
If you're ready to lead with purpose, champion quality and food safety excellence, and help create a better tomorrow for consumers around the world, we'd love to hear from you.
Mars. The world we want tomorrow starts with how we work today.
Core Responsibilities
The Quality & Food Safety Manager leads all site-level quality and safety activities, ensuring compliance with global standards and driving continuous improvement. They provide cross-functional leadership, manage the Q&FS team, and act as the incident owner for site-related quality issues.
Requirements
Candidates must have extensive experience in a technical function and a degree in a relevant scientific or engineering discipline. Proven experience in project management, team leadership, and knowledge of food safety management systems is required.
Benefits
- Company bonus
- Learning and development support
- Access to Mars University
About Mars
Industry: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Company size: 10,001+ employees
We’re a unified force of 170,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow. Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future. Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal. Responsibility - As individuals, we demand total responsibility from ourselves; as Associates, we support the responsibilities of others. Mutuality - A mutual benefit is a shared benefit; a shared benefit will endure. Efficiency - We use resources to the full, waste nothing and do only what we can do best. Freedom - We need freedom to shape our future; we need profit to remain free. Note to Parents: https://www.mars.com/about/policies-and-practices/note-to-parents/np-english For more information, please visit mars.com. Follow us: facebook.com/mars, twitter.com/marsglobal, instagram.com/marsglobal/, youtube.com/mars For more information about careers at Mars, please visit careers.mars.com Follow us: facebook.com/LifeAtMars, instagram.com/LifeAtMars/, tiktok.com/LifeAtMars Mars, Incorporated is not responsible for any content or activity made available via third party sites or services. Page subject to: mars.com/legal mars.com/privacy