International Fruit Vegetable Quality Lead

At Picnic were revolutionizing the way people buy groceries providing highquality fresh products to our customers with our innovative and sustainable apponly service. We do almost everything inhouse developing cuttingedge technologies and processes to ensure we continue to grow rapidly without missing a beat.

As we continue to expand our operations we are seeking a passionate and experienced quality lead to build an international team of fruit and vegetable quality control specialists in Germany France and the Netherlands.

Join us in our mission to deliver the highest quality products and redefine the grocery shopping experience for our customers!

In a nutshell

As the international fruit and vegetable quality lead you will play a vital role in ensuring that our customers consistently receive topquality products and building a strong international team of fruit and vegetable specialists. Your responsibilities will include implementing and maintaining rigorous quality control procedures throughout our supply chain from sourcing to delivery. This role requires a keen attention to detail strong communication skills leadership skills and a deep understanding of industrystandard quality benchmarks.

What youll do

• Develop and implement Picnics quality control processes for vegetables and fruits including inspection criteria sampling procedures and quality assurance protocols.
• Conduct regular inspections of incoming products shipments to assess freshness quality and compliance with specifications.
• Collaborate with Picnics suppliers to establish and maintain quality standards resolve quality issues and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of our products suppliers providing feedback and guidance as needed to improve quality and consistency.
• Work closely with crossfunctional teams at Picnic including buying category management. analysts and customer service to address qualityrelated issues and implement corrective actions.
• Train and educate Picnics team members on quality control procedures product specifications and best practices for handling and storing products.
• Stay informed about industry trends developments and emerging technologies related to products quality and food safety.

About you

• Masters degree in Food: Food Quality Management Food Technology Nutrition and Health or equivalent
• 5 years of experience in a managerial role within a grocery / retail environment with a focus on fruit and veg
• Strong knowledge of produce quality standards grading systems and industry best practices.
• Experience with food safety regulations HACCP principles and GMP standards.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail with the ability to identify and address quality issues effectively.
• Proven leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and inspire team members to achieve excellence.
• Ability to thrive in a fastpaced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Fluent in English Dutch German or French is a plus
• Flexibility and willingness to travel in the Netherlands Germany and France

Picnic perks

Every expert was once a beginner!Youll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow including the Picnic Tech Academy Lunch & Learn sessions and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

Make a differenceYoull work in an awesome scaleup environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact. Our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean youll also be contributing to making the world a better place!

Teamwork makes the dream workWith more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries youll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with from board game evenings to afterwork drinks to our company ski trip and more!

You are what you eatYoull get freshly prepared healthy lunches and snacks (with plenty of vegetarian vegan and halal options). Coffee snob Dont worry our amazing Picnic barista has you covered.

Stay healthyMental health is important. As well as having the option to speak with Picnic colleagues who act as confidential advisors our collaboration with OpenUp gives you easy access to professional psychologists along with workshops and materials. There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with from tennis to yoga to climbing!

Attractive packageWe offer competitive compensation and a pension plan that looks out for your future self.

Worklife balanceWhere possible we like to enable people to work in ways that suit their working styles which is why we have a hybridworking model. Our teams generally like to have at least three team days per week at the office (the tasty lunch and Baristamade coffee may be a factor) but besides that its up to you and your team.

Benefits for expats

It can be daunting starting a new job AND moving to a new country. Thats why we offer lots of support for our many expat colleagues including:

• Relocation package:If you join Picnic from within Europe well cover your trip to Amsterdam and offer you a month of accommodation while you settle in (as long as regulations allow).
• In the Netherlands we offer support with your first tax report as well as arranging the 30% ruling.
• From health insurance to living arrangements to pet passports there are always colleagues whove faced the same challenges and are more than happy to help!

Commitment to equal opportunitiesPicnic is an equal opportunity employerthis means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age gender identity or expression sexual orientation ethnicity skin color civil status religious beliefs physical or mental disability or any other factors protected by law.

At Picnic we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.