Consultant Food Safety (F/M/X)

As a consultant, you will be embedded in a high-tech innovation environment, supporting food safety and quality assurance activities within R&D and application laboratories. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of Quality Management Systems (QMS), conduct risk assessments, and ensure compliance with food safety standards and prerequisite programs in dynamic laboratory environments. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to maintain robust quality processes, documentation, and hygiene standards across laboratory operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain Quality Management Systems (QMS) to support food safety and quality requirements.
• Conduct risk assessments to identify potential food safety hazards and define appropriate mitigation measures.
• Apply and monitor prerequisite programs (PRPs) to ensure compliance with applicable food safety standards.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of hygiene, cleaning, sanitation, and zoning procedures.
• Manage allergen control, validation and verification activities, and storage and shelf-life requirements.
• Draft, review, and update quality documentation, procedures, and work instructions.
• Collaborate with R&D and application laboratory teams to integrate quality requirements into evolving processes.
• Adapt to non-standardized processes and changing operational environments while maintaining a pragmatic and structured approach.

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Technology, Microbiology, or a related scientific or technical field.
• 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in food safety, quality assurance, or quality management.
• Experience working in R&D environments and/or application laboratories.
• Proven knowledge of food safety principles and Quality Management Systems (QMS).
• Practical understanding of prerequisite programs (PRPs) and ISO/TS 22002-1.
• Knowledge of personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitation, zoning, and allergen management.
• Experience with validation and verification processes, storage conditions, and shelf-life management.
• Ability to perform risk assessments and translate findings into practical quality and safety measures.
• Experience drafting, reviewing, and maintaining quality documentation and procedures.
• Strong self-management, proactive problem-solving, pragmatic communication skills, and professional proficiency in English, with willingness to commute between Delft and Wageningen.

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this reason, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability, or other characteristics.

Who are we?

Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade – this is made possible by an international team of 7,600 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We’re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here's what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate's shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.

We look forward to meeting you!