Head of Food Safety & Quality Management Barsinghausen (m/w/d)

We salute the small and great moments of everyday life. Bahlsen is one of the most famous German family businesses. Since its founding in 1889, the name stands for reliable, consistent and forward-looking action, well-known brands such as BAHLSEN, LEIBNIZ, PiCK UP! and RAWBITE, innovative products and profitable growth - both nationally and internationally. Bahlsen owes the passion to his 2,700 employees. They are the heart of Bahlsen and together they face the challenges of the future: with curiosity, courage, ambition and retention. You want to not only lead, but also inspire, inspire and empower? You have an eye for detail, a sense of quality and know how to develop a team? Then you're right with us! As a team leader in quality management, you play a central role in our work in Barsinghausen with direct influence on our standards, processes and of course on our products. As a family business, we feel a special responsibility for our employees. For us it is part of this responsibility that we appreciate diversity. Therefore, we take into account all qualified applicants: both do not look at ethnicity, skin color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation or similar features. Disabled people are preferably taken into account with appropriate suitability and qualification.

You motivate, empower, coach and develop your team to achieve great things together. You actively record our corporate values and behaviors. You ensure that all team members know the strategic key figures and successfully implement them in practice. You will understand how to convey goals clearly and motivatingly. You plan, manage and monitor your area's annual budget and make sure resources are used properly. You are responsible for the effectiveness of our food safety and quality system on site (including laboratory management and goods control), prepare certification audits and develop location-specific specifications. From document steering to system-specific QM regulations to complaint evaluation, you make sure that all processes are running and that both legal and customer requirements are met. Whether internal projects or external audits (suppliers, raw materials, packaging): You're in the middle of it – and you're actively introducing your QM know-how. You recognize optimization potentials, develop sustainable solutions and advance the further development of our processes and systems. You work closely with internal and external stakeholders. You encourage open, solution-oriented communication and ensure transparency and confidence in all directions.

A completed study in food chemistry, food technology or a related scientific subject. At least 10 years of experience in quality management, including leadership experience. Know-how as auditor:in and experience in collaboration with laboratories and external institutes. Fit in hygiene management (incl. HACCP), IFS knowledge and a safe feel for food safety are the key to you. Project management competence and a structured way of working. Very good IT skills (Microsoft Office, SAP, Google, JIRA, PDM...) Experience with continuous improvement methods (e.g. Six Sigma, 8D, 5S) You can master your working day with very good language skills in German and English, both oral and written. A high level of initiative, sense of responsibility and team spirit.

Great colleague: women who work with passion in quality management and look forward to great new support. Actively promote and live improvement. With high self-responsibility and various design options for a value-oriented family business in change. Flexible working hours in sliding time, short decision-making paths, a collegial environment in production with flat hierarchies in which each voice counts. Fit by bike with your JobRad, Germany-wide travel by GermanyTicket as a job ticket and many sports options with Hansefit. JOBV1_EN