Quality Controller
Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑
Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.
We’re looking for a Quality Controller to join our team in Poeldijk, Netherlands.
Our Quality Controllers are responsible for conducting thorough inspections of fruit and stock upon arrival, ensuring adherence to quality standards and specifications. The role involves managing and conducting various fruit sampling activities to support trials, shelf-life studies, and product development initiatives. The successful candidate will collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to maintain high quality standards and support continuous improvement efforts within our organisation.
Responsibilities/Tasks
Intake Inspection and Reporting
- Conduct thorough inspections of incoming materials, assessing quality, quantity, and adherence to specifications using standardised tools.
- Accurately record findings, generate reports, and escalate critical issues as needed.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to address discrepancies and implement corrective actions.
Sample Management and Testing
- Manage fruit sample collection, preparation, storage, and basic quality testing.
- Monitor and report yield and defect data, by pallet and grower, from tests and trials.
Quality Support and Innovation
- Assist in supervising external surveyors, participate in developing new quality control technologies, and prepare customer and laboratory samples.
- Collect, arrange and manage fruit for project work associated with innovation and development.
- Support quality control functions across WFUK sites, fostering collaboration.
- Assist and support the Technical team in activities as required.