Hygiene & QA Lead

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day, we collaborate with customers to solve complex food challenges through our ingredients, technologies and people. Driven by passion and continuous innovation, we are shaping a future of healthier, tastier and more sustainable food. Our ambition is to reach over two billion consumers with sustainable nutrition solutions by 2030 and to be our customers’ most valued partner.

We are looking for a proactive and hands-on Hygiene & QA Lead to drive hygiene, sanitation and quality assurance activities at our site.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that hygiene and sanitation practices meet Kerry Global standards, GFSI requirements, customer expectations and regulatory obligations. You will act as the site subject matter expert for hygiene and sanitation, while working closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering and external partners to embed strong food safety and quality practices across the plant.

The Hygiene & QA Lead plays a key role in maintaining a high standard of hygiene awareness on the shop floor and supports continuous improvement initiatives to protect product safety, quality and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate site hygiene and sanitation activities in line with Kerry Global, GFSI, customer and regulatory standards;
• Support the implementation and maintenance of hygiene, sanitation and QA procedures and programmes;
• Act as the site subject matter expert for hygiene, sanitation, hygienic zoning and hygienic design;
• Coordinate validation and verification activities for cleaning SOPs and sanitation programmes;
• Manage and coordinate third-party sanitation and pest control service providers;
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits and ensure timely and effective corrective actions;
• Support HACCP, allergen management and environmental monitoring programmes, including trend analysis and risk-based improvements;
• Promote a strong hygiene and food safety culture through visible shop-floor engagement, training and coaching.

• Fluency in Dutch and English, both written and verbal;
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment, preferably within hygiene, sanitation or quality assurance;
• Good knowledge of GMP, GFSI standards, HACCP, allergen management and environmental pathogen control;
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and translate insights into practical improvements;
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across functions;
• A structured, disciplined and proactive approach with a strong food safety and quality mindset.
• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline;
• Food Safety Level 4 (or equivalent);
• Experience supporting hygienic design or CAPEX-related projects.

• A key role with real impact on food safety and quality performance;
• A collaborative, professional and informal working environment;
• Opportunities for learning, development and career progression within Kerry;
• Competitive salary and attractive secondary benefits;
• The opportunity to contribute to Kerry’s purpose of shaping the future of sustainable nutrition.