Employee for Quality Assurance and Product Management

Do you have an eye for detail, a sense for quality, and enjoy continuously improving food products?

GOU (by Hilcona) is an innovative manufactory for ultra-fresh food in Schlieren ZH, where high-quality daily specials are produced every day with great commitment and artisanal know-how.

We are looking immediately or by arrangement for an honest and decisive individual as an employee in Quality Assurance and Product Management. In this versatile role, you ensure compliance with our standards in product safety, quality, and legal requirements, and contribute your expertise to the development of new products. You coordinate projects, evaluate new raw materials, and maintain communication with our suppliers.

With us, you take on responsibility and actively shape the quality and further development of our products.

Your tasks in Quality Assurance

• Sampling microbiological specimens, conducting environmental monitoring, and sensory evaluation of sales items as part of end-of-best-before-date tastings
• Conducting internal process audits, plant inspections, and hygiene controls
• Training and raising awareness among employees in the areas of quality, hygiene, and food safety
• Handling internal error reports and complaints, performing root cause analyses, and initiating improvement measures

Your tasks in Product Management

• Searching for and evaluating new raw materials according to requirement profiles
• Reviewing and maintaining specifications and article master data
• Supporting and collaborating in the development team for innovations
• Accompanying the introduction of new articles

What you bring

• Completed training in the food industry, such as Food Technician HF, ideally with further education in quality assurance or similar
• Strong affinity for food, its composition, and application
• Experience in QA/QM in a food processing company
• Experience in project management as well as an independent, structured working style
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form; English and French skills are an advantage
• High sense of responsibility, accuracy, and communication skills
• Proficient use of MS Office (especially Excel); experience with ERP systems is an advantage

What we offer

• High performance also requires sufficient balance – we offer 5 weeks’ holiday; from age 50, even 6 weeks
• As part of the Bell Food Group and Coop family, you benefit from above-average social benefits and many discounts and other advantages – e.g. a free parking space directly in Schlieren
• Tailored further training that advances you professionally and personally
• Plenty of creative freedom – you independently manage your area within the set objectives