For our Plant in Sant'Angelo Dei Lombardi (AV), we are currently looking for a
Quality Specialist
.
By covering this role, you will be responsible for the correct application of the
Product Food Safety&Quality; Specification
on production lines, based on guidelines defined by the
Food Safety and Quality Group (FSQ)
and other external organizations, to ensure that all the manufactured products respect the standards for Quality and Food Safety.
You will contribute to generating ideas for continuous improvement and to implementing related actions, as well as supporting employee training, in order to ensure the achievement of quality objectives.
As
Plant Quality Specialist,
you will lead a shift-based team to ensure product compliance with
Food Safety and Quality standards
within the Production Unit, covering all stages from raw material reception through processing and finished product maturation.
Your scope will include (but will not be limited to) all
Quality and Food Safety aspects
defined in the Product Food Safety & Quality Specification, including CCPs, oPRPs and CPs, as well as the prevention of microbiological and chemical-physical contamination, quality defects, and compliance with legal, packaging and organoleptic requirements.
Together with your team, you will oversee the execution of
Food Safety and Quality self-checks within the Production Unit
, ensure accurate recording of relevant data, and manage the issuance and updating of Food Safety & Quality control instructions.
You will coordinate the
internal traceability team
,



ensuring robust and up-to-date capabilities to trace non-conforming products throughout the supply chain and back to the relevant raw materials and packaging.
The role also involves carrying out checks through extraordinary finished-goods
sampling and periodic audits
in accordance with Military Standards.
Your team will play a key role in reinforcing Food Safety and Quality standards by providing training and ongoing support to Production Unit workers.
In addition, you will manage
consumer complaints
related to manufactured products, leading internal investigations and defining root cause analyses (RCA) and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans for the plant.
Finally, you will lead the internal
organoleptic panel
, organizing periodic tasting sessions for finished products, semi-finished products and raw materials.
You will bring your Master's degree in Food Technology, Biology, Biotechnology or Chemical engineering
.
As a good communicator, you are
fluent in English and Italian
. You will have a strong teamwork attitude, flexibility and capacity to work under pressure.
Your willingness for
international mobility
will be an asset for your professional development.
Previous experience in a Food Safety and/or Quality function




will be considered a strong requirement, helping you to integrate quickly into the role and its responsibilities.
Does it sound like the right opportunity for you? Don't miss this chance, apply now!
The role is classified at Level 1° under the National Collective Agreement for the Food Industry (CCNL Industria Alimentare). The guaranteed minimum base annual gross salary established by the CCNL for the applicable level is €******. The compensation package also includes an annual variable component with a target of up to 5% of base salary.
The overall compensation will be determined based on the experience, skills, and qualifications of the selected candidate.
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.
Ferrero began its journey in the small town of
Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in ****.
Today, it is one of the world's largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many
iconic brands
sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at .
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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📌 Quality Specialist - S.Angelo Dei Lombardi (Av) Plant (Avellino)
🏢 Ferrero
📍 Avellino