Quality Assistant

About the role

Westfalia Fruit is seeking a Quality Assistant to support food safety, quality, and compliance across its avocado and fresh produce operations in Wingene, Belgium. Working closely with the Quality Lead and Quality Manager, you will help ensure that production meets customer and regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out CCP checks and monitor critical production and quality control processes.
• Verify production records, investigate deviations and follow up on corrective actions.
• Conduct hygiene inspections, validations, calibrations and support pest‑control monitoring.
• Manage reference samples, laboratory submissions and maintain accurate quality records.
• Record, investigate and track non‑conformities through to resolution.
• Participate in HACCP and Food Fraud teams, supporting food‑safety initiatives.
• Deliver hygiene and quality awareness training to colleagues.
• Respond to customer quality enquiries, complaints and prepare documentation.
• Maintain supplier information, complete evaluations and perform incoming inspections of raw materials and packaging.
• Collaborate with production teams to drive continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in food and laboratory technology, agro‑food industry, chemistry or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of quality systems, quality management in the food industry, food safety and HACCP.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, both written and spoken.
• Proactive, hands‑on and self‑motivated with strong analytical, problem‑solving and organisational skills.

Required skills

• HACCP implementation
• Food safety standards
• Quality management systems
• Calibration of equipment
• Laboratory testing procedures