Quality Manager Food & Beverages (w/m/d) - part-time

Your Mission

Koa is setting new standards - our cocoa fruit products are not only incredibly tasty, but also sustainable and of the highest quality. As a Quality Manager, you will ensure that our products not only remain safe and of quality, but also always offer exactly what our customers expect - and much more!

Your working environment? An international team that unites across national borders. You will work closely with our team in Ghana, which takes care of all quality processes from harvest to export. As soon as our raw materials touch European ground, you will be responsible for quality assurance and food safety.

Your key responsibilities will be:

Quality Strategy & Improvement

• Development and implementation of a quality assurance strategy for our ingredients and products - from B2B to D2C
• Optimisation and supervision of our Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
• Initiation of initiatives to improve our product quality and (cost) efficiency
• (Optional) Coordination of strategic food and impact certifications, e.g. B Corp

• Overseeing inspections, tests and audits of our suppliers and producers to ensure that every product that enters the market meets our high standards
• Evaluation and approval of raw materials, new product developments

• Responsibility for compliance with food regulations and legal requirements
• Identification and reduction of risks through annual FSMS analyses, monthly quality performance reports, implementation of quality plans in new product development projects, etc.

• Monitoring of customer feedback, including root cause analysis and suggestions for improvement
• Supporting our commercial team with questions or marketing input

Your profile

• Degree in food technology, environmental science or a related natural science
• 5+ years of experience in the food industry in the field of quality management / food safety Qualitätsmanagement / Lebensmittelsicherheit
• Knowledge of FSMS (according to GFSI standards) and certification procedures of third party manufacturers
• Ability to manage complex systems, projects and resources in a dynamic environment
• Sense of responsibility and solution-orientation, coupled with a sharp eye for detail
• Fluency in German and English (both at least C1 level)

Your Workplace & Team

You will be part of our newly established German team, but closely connected to the already existing Swiss & Ghanaian colleagues. Together, we’re all about taking epic risks in the pursuit of success. When it comes to finding solutions, we don’t just go with the flow: we make waves. If there’s a tasty way to do it, you bet we’ll find it. Shared laughs and smiles are our cocoa fruit jam, because making a positive impact doesn’t have to be all work and no play. We come together as a community where creating goodness and fun are always on the agenda. As a Quality Manager you will get a high degree of autonomy and freedom. You will be expected to proactively shape the growth of a young and meaningful venture, take on responsibility and enjoy working outside of your comfort zone. A diversified job profile is waiting for you in an international environment. In Cologne, we are located at the heart of the food & beverage industry, our head office is in Zurich, and in Ghana our team works with thousands of farmers at two production sites. If needed, we all are just a video call away.

Further Details

Employment Level: Part-time 60-80%
Start date: Asap (Ideal: January / February)
Travel: Up to 25%
Office Location: Lindenstraße 32, 50674 Köln