Junior Quality Specialist

Company: IRCA Group is a leading international B2B provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry, and gelato markets. Our products cater to independent producers as well as large food manufacturers. We produce chocolate, decorations, creams, inclusions, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and other bakery/pastry essentials. Headquartered in Italy, IRCA Group boasts a strong track record of growth over the past decade, with 22 manufacturing facilities all over the world, 2000+ employees and €1 billion of revenues.

Cesarin, based in Verona, realizes mostly candied and semi-candied fruit, jams, marmalades and stabilized plants.

What we offer: IRCA fosters a dynamic environment, embracing diversity and valuing diverse perspectives and international experiences, offering a stimulating context. We promote professional growth by providing tailor-made development programs and career advancement opportunities locally and internationally. With locations worldwide, we offer the chance to work on international projects, collaborate across cultures, and gain a global perspective. Joining our team means becoming part of a global community of passionate professionals dedicated to making a difference. If you are looking for stimulating challenges and the chance to contribute your ideas for process improvement in an ever-growing company, IRCA is the right place.

Purpose of the position: Ensure the correct execution of chemical, instrumental, product and organoleptic analyses of the samples of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products, taken over by the laboratory and support the quality assurance activities for IRCA products, maintaining technical relations with customers and export control authorities and providing them with the required documentation and evidence.

• Receive and record samples for analytical control
• Take the sample for analysis directly from the production lines
• Carefully perform the analyses and controls as required by the company’s Quality System
• Record the results of the analysis as required by the procedures of the Quality System
• Take care of the perfect functioning and preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments
• Store with order the countersamples of raw materials, semi-finished and finished products, taken in charge by the laboratory and subjected to specific control
• Propose improvements in laboratory analysis methods
• Collaborate with the function responsible for drafting new methods of analysis

• Maintain technical relations with customers, managing the drafting and approval of the necessary documentation (specifications, declarations, questionnaires)
• Check the compliance of IRCA products with non-EU legislation, with particular focus on the United States, and prepare the necessary documentation to support export (FDA data sheets, quarantine questionnaires, customs declarations)
• Collect and maintain export specific Extra EU compliance information for functional raw materials (e.g. additives, flavourings, etc.)

• Degree in Food Science and Technology

• Quality Control Knowledge
• Customer technical relations
• Food legislation (EU)
• Food Regulation (USA; other) - plus
• Religious certifications (Halal, Kosher) - plus

• Fluent written and spoken English

• 2 years of experience in the role, preferably in the food industry

• Result orientation
• Team Working
• Flexibility
• Time Management
• Accuracy

We welcome applications from candidates of all genders, backgrounds, identities, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief. We believe in equal opportunities for all and ensure that our hiring process complies with the highest standards of non-discrimination and inclusivity. IRCA Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves, reach their full potential, and feel a true sense of belonging. Join us in creating a workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone can thrive.

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