Quality Assurance Engineer

Tradin Organic, the global front-runner in organic ingredients, started its journey 30 years ago with its HQ in Amsterdam. Today, we have grown to source, process, and supply over 150 delicious organic ingredients from 60+ origins worldwide, holding a diverse range of certifications. We offer a wide range of ingredients, from frozen fruit and vegetables, dried fruits, cocoa, sugar, pulses, seeds, nuts, oils, fats, fruit concentrates, sweeteners and more.

Our full-service portfolio impacts and is built on an extraordinary supply chain of farmers, traceable sourcing projects, quality assurance, sustainability initiatives, and in-house processing facilities such as Crown of Holland and Suncomo. Tradin Organic has offices worldwide, fostering a vibrant and diverse environment.
 
We are a part of Acomo N.V. with headquarters in Rotterdam. Acomo N.V. is an international group with as its principal business the sourcing, trading, treatment, processing, packaging, and distribution of conventional and organic plant-based food products and ingredients. Acomo N.V. is listed at the Amsterdam Stock Exchange.

Together, we supply organic ingredients that taste good and do good. Join us in our mission to make everyone’s first choice organic.

Quality Assurance Engineer

Make impact — for planet & product & customers
📍Amsterdam, The Netherlands (HQ, next to Central Station)
🕓Full-time – 40 hours per week

Quality Assurance Engineer

At Tradin Organic, we believe that we have an impact. Quality Assurance is a key role with in our company. The department has a direct impact on processes, products and customers.

We’re looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer who not only cares about quality/food safety and organic complied products, but also wants to make a difference.

What you’ll do:

In this role, you are the link between suppliers, production partners, and customers.
You ensure that our organic products — from seeds/nuts, oils, fruit and vegetables to sugars — meet the highest standards for quality, food safety, and sustainability.

Our responsibilities and objectives:

As a Quality Assurance Engineer, you are assessing new and existing suppliers who are located worldwide, evaluate the supplier information and decide if there are gaps with our requirements. If necessary you fill the gaps together with the suppliers and you decide if and how we are going to work with the supplier and conduct supplier audits.

Our products are produced all over the world and from the production locations transported to the Netherlands. Quality control is an important pillar, to make sure that our products are within specification. You give follow up to product analysis, release products and follow up when products are out of specification. You also implement improvements regarding products and processes.

Some of our products need treatments before they can be sold. As a Quality Engineer you decide what needs to be done and give follow up to the productions regarding the quality/food safety aspects.

Our customers have a key role within our organization. Not only because of product wishes but also because of their need of information. Part of the role is answering questionnaires, compliant handling, customer questions and customer specifications.

Your team: professional, passionate, and always learning

You’ll join a professional, international QA team where collaboration and learning are at the heart of everything we do. Our people are true experts, experienced, curious, and eager to share knowledge. You’ll be encouraged to take initiative, grow, and bring your ideas to life in an organization that’s constantly evolving.

Not one day is the same but one thing never changes: we do it together.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food or Life Sciences.

• At least 3 years of experience in a QA role (production or corporate environment).

• Strong communication skills — English is a must; Dutch is a plus.

• Knowledge of food safety, risk assessment, and preferably organic legislation.

• A keen eye for detail, a positive attitude, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

Where you will be working

Our company is rooted in passion, integrity, and sustainability for organic. And for everyone involved in it. We are a global, multicultural, purpose-oriented company, aware of our impact on people, food, and the environment. 

For us, it’s about working together, being responsible and entrepreneurial while having a blast doing it. It’s a dynamic, fast-paced environment supported by 30 years of expertise in the business. And still, we don’t stay stuck in our old ways – we encourage our employees to embrace our values, bring ideas to the table and go for it! 

We foster an inclusive, balanced, open environment to support and develop your work and skills while you make a real difference. 

We build bridges and create strong bonds across the entire supply and people chain, internally and externally. From the beginning – organic and beyond.

Our offer

• An exciting role in a rapidly growing international company

• A truly international position with real impact on sustainable food chains.

• A position for 40 hours.

• A workspace right in the center of Amsterdam, next to Central Station

• Good working conditions and a pleasant and dynamic work environment

• Work-from-home flexibility in line with our policy

• Enjoy benefits through ALLEO – our benefits platform, with a monthly employer contribution

• Commuting allowance – in line with our policy

• A competitive remuneration package

• An informal and professional company culture of team spirit with a can-do attitude.

Interested?

Apply via the ‘’apply’’ button!