About Flora Food Group
We offer consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids and cheeses. We hold leadership positions in many of the 100 countries we operate in, with iconic brands including Flora, Becel+ProActiv, Blue Band, Country Crock, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, Rama, and Violife, together with our local brands and Professional business.
Global branded food champion Flora Food Group, offers the next generation of delicious, natural, nutritious food. Our products are more affordable and more sustainable than their dairy equivalents.
Location: Wageningen
Hybrid
About the position
Are you passionate about food processing? Do you have a hands-on mentality? At Flora Food Group, we are looking for a Pilot Plant Team Leader who will be responsible for the operation of our state-of-the-art Pilot Plant. In this mini-factory, you will work alongside our skilled technologists and product development colleagues to produce small quantities of spreads, creams, and cheeses for innovation purposes.
As a Team Leader, you are ultimately responsible for the operations, safety, and product quality within the Pilot Plant. Together with the five technologists in your team, you will ensure the timely production of samples for our internal customers. At the same time, you will work closely with the Site Leader to improve overall quality, invest in technical capabilities, and support team development.
So, what does it take to be successful in this role?
You have well-established knowledge of food processing and food processing equipment. You can seamlessly switch between troubleshooting technical issues, developing your team, and managing key stakeholders within Product Development. In addition, you bring a continuous improvement mindset, ensuring that our capabilities and ways of working keep pace with the evolving demands of our R&D environment.
From your previous experience, you bring both strong food processing expertise and proven management skills. You are not afraid to make decisions and communicate them clearly within your environment. You have a hands-on mentality and strong communication skills in both English and Dutch.
What's Next?
If this position sounds interesting, please hit the apply button now! The deadline to apply is September 1st.
We understand your resume might not be up to date and recommend that you apply with what you have or your LinkedIn Profile. Flora Food Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workplace, we understand that you might not meet all the requirements stated in the description, but we encourage you to apply anyway. You might be the right candidate for this role or other roles.
Flora Food Group is an employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and equal opportunities for all. We recruit based only on values, qualifications, performance, skills, behaviours, experience, and knowledge. We ensure job advertisements are free from unintentional bias.
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