FSQA Manager – Plant-Based Alternatives & Eggs (M/F/X) at HelloFresh

<h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>Join one of France’s fastest-growing foodtech scale-ups</strong></h3> <p>At HelloFresh, we’re transforming the way people cook and eat. Through our meal-kit boxes, we help thousands of customers cook delicious, balanced meals at home while reducing food waste and simplifying everyday life. Operating in 15+ countries, HelloFresh is one of the world’s leading foodtech companies. The French market, launched in 2020, has experienced hyper growth and became market leader in 2021.</p> <p>Behind this growth is a simple formula: technology, data, and a team of ambitious people working together to reinvent food at home. If you want to work at the intersection of data, strategy, and growth, and have a tangible impact on a fast-scaling business, this role is for you.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>The Role</strong></h3> <p>Are you passionate about food safety, supplier excellence, and driving quality standards across international supply chains?</p> <p>We are looking for an experienced and highly driven FSQA Manager - Produce Herbs and Fruit (precut) to join our international Food Safety &amp; Quality Assurance team. The role is Based in Paris.</p> <p>In this role, you will take full ownership of our category, working with suppliers across Europe. This is an international category requiring close collaboration with global partners and cross-functional teams including Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, and Distribution Centres across multiple markets.</p> <p>You will drive food safety and quality compliance, implement best practices, lead supplier performance improvements, and ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality products to our customers.</p> <h3 style="text-align: left;"><strong>What You’ll Be Doing</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Lead food safety and quality management for the precut category across international suppliers.</li> <li>Conduct on-site supplier audits and approval visits (Europe)&nbsp; to ensure compliance with EU food safety legislation and HelloFresh standards.</li> <li>Lead onboarding of new suppliers and products, ensuring full compliance with food safety, legal, traceability, and quality standards.</li> <li>Drive strategic quality improvement initiatives to reduce complaints and improve customer satisfaction.</li> <li>Own supplier performance metrics including complaints, out-of-spec deliveries, compliance KPIs, and corrective action follow-up.</li> <li>Investigate and manage quality incidents using structured root cause analysis and ensure robust corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Who You Are</strong></h3> <ul> <li>A science-based degree (e.g. Food Science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, or equivalent) is required.</li> <li>3+ years of experience in Food Safety / Quality Management within the food industry.</li> <li>Experience in production, processing, or supply chains is highly preferred.</li> <li>Proven experience auditing food manufacturers (GFSI standards such as BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000).</li> <li>Solid understanding of EU food safety legislation and international supply chains.</li> <li>Excellent French and English skills (written and spoken). French speaking is essential</li> <li>Willingness to travel in Europa; approximately 20% travel expected.</li> <li>Strong communication with the ability to influence suppliers across different cultures.</li> <li>Pragmatic, solutions-oriented, and confident in decision-making, even under pressure.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, international environment with multiple stakeholders.</li> <li>Experience working across multi-market organizations is a plus.</li> <li>Intermediate to advanced Google Suite / MS Office skills (Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides, Word/Docs).</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What We Offer</strong></h3> <ul> <li>An international role with global supplier exposure within a collaborative European and French FSQA team.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ownership of a strategic category and opportunity to shape and elevate food safety standards across markets.</li> <li>A dynamic and international environment, with a strong corporate culture and DNA</li> <li>Delicious discounts on HelloFresh meal kits</li> <li>A steep learning curve guaranteed!</li> <li>Central Paris offices (1st arrondissement)</li> <li>Employee benefits (Alan Blue healthcare, transport discount, Gymlib, training budget)</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Are you up for the challenge?</strong></h3> <p>Please submit your complete application below including your salary expectations and earliest starting date.&nbsp;After submitting an application our team will review this and get back to you within 5 business days.</p>