Head of Laboratory / Quality Assurance (m/w/d)

The largest German dairy cooperative, with around 6,800 employees, processes milk to food of the highest quality at more than 20 locations in Germany, the Netherlands and other international hubs. The product portfolio ranges from cheese, dairy products and ingredients to baby food, ice cream and dairy products to vegan products. Brands such as MILRAM, Oldenburger, Uniekaas, Alete deliberately and Humana enjoy great confidence among consumers in Germany and abroad and make the company a firm size in its home and selected target markets around the globe. As one of the largest suppliers of German food retailers and with a turnover of 5.5 billion euros, the DMK Group is one of the leading companies in the food industry in Europe.

Your heart beats for quality topics? Then support us as soon as possible Manager (m/w/d) in Zeven Reference number 10284

As a team manager, you take over the technical and disciplinary leadership of a team of about 50 employees of the factory laboratory. They ensure that the building and execution organization in the laboratory works smoothly – from the selection and qualification to the motivation of the team. You are responsible for maintaining and developing our quality assurance processes. The planning, implementation and optimization of test methods as well as sampling and examination plans are also part of your task. They coordinate and responsible for the implementation of all input, intermediate and final product controls and decide on the release, blocking and steering of raw materials and finished products. In addition, you ensure compliance with all requirements regarding quality, hygiene, work safety, energy and environmental protection in your area and take over the planning and implementation of measures for continuous improvement. In your function, you are also responsible for the evaluation, processing and reporting of quality indicators. They carry out training on relevant directives, procedures and work instructions and also take over the representation of the laboratory management.

Studies in food technology / in the scientific field, completed vocational training to the dairy technicians with further education or a comparable qualification Multiannual relevant professional experience as well as well as well as well-founded leadership experiences absolutely necessary Knowledge of food analysis Secure handling of computer systems (MS Office, SAP, laboratory data collection systems) Very good language skills in German and English Sovereign, strengthen-oriented leadership style and high social competence

Look forward to a collective remuneration and a company pension provision – we know how valuable your commitment is with us. After a year of service there are holiday and Christmas money on top. Concretely, you are in use for 38 hours a week – and for optimal compensation you can expect 30 days holiday and 3 days changing time And so that we come forward together, we encourage your professional and personal development through individual training opportunities. .