Quality & R&D Specialist

• Champion quality processes – Follow up on procedures defined by the R&D and Quality Manager, ensuring all tests are completed and our finished products meet the highest standards. You will Build strong supplier partnerships and collaboration with external labs and centers of expertise.
• Drive continuous improvement – Collaborate with stakeholders to turn feedback into action plans, conduct audits when needed, and guarantee full traceability across our product flow.
• Build strong supplier partnerships – Ensure quality follow-up with all suppliers, including audits when required.
• Be the go-to expert – Act as the first point of contact for customer quality inquiries, providing fast, accurate, and reassuring responses.
• Own complaint & non-conformity management – Monitor complaints from clients and suppliers, and follow up on all internal non-conformities.
• Guard our certifications – Oversee the flow of quality controls, ensure compliance, and keep certifications up to date (organic, vegan, AFSCA/FAVV). You’ll also manage certification audits, HACCP plans, quality systems and IFS Broker Certification.
• Support product innovation – Work closely with R&D on technical projects to ensure scalability and lean processes, including lab-based work.
• Lead sensory excellence – Run our internal Sensory Panel, making sure GIMBER always delivers its signature taste and premium quality.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in science (Food Engineering, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field).
• A process-driven mindset, always looking for smarter, better, and more efficient ways to do things.
• Creativity and curiosity — you’re not afraid to think outside the box and challenge the status quo to find fresh solutions.
• Strong ownership: you’re confident making decisions, can work independently, and communicate clearly with both internal and external stakeholders.
• A project-oriented applying PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act) principles to manage priorities, structure projects, and deliver results within timelines
• Adaptability and flexibility — you thrive in a fast-moving scale-up environment where change is part of the game.
• Knowledge of quality systems such as HACCP, Organic, Vegan, and ideally GFSI certifications.
• 3–5 years of experience in a Quality or similar role within the food & beverage industry.
• Strong communication skills: fluent in English and proficient in either French or Dutch

• You will have the opportunity to contribute to an impactful quality strategy within a growth story. This will place you in a flexible and stimulating work environment where you can develop both personally and professionally.
• You will receive a competitive salary package with attractive benefits such as a mobility solutions, health insurance, meal vouchers, sports bonus…
• Leaving a positive mark on the world doesn’t have to feel as heavy as the task may seem. Not only do we manage to make it a fun ride, but we also make it inspiring & invigorating, day after day : we eat good stuff, in nature we trust, we embrace sustainability, we believe in doing good, we infuse work with fun.
• Last but not least.. Drink GIMBER everyday!

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