Quality Assurance Specialist – Food Manufacturing

About the role

Cipriani Industria, the manufacturing arm of the historic Cipriani Group, is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist for its Meolo (Venice) plant. The role is pivotal in safeguarding product quality, food safety, and regulatory compliance across the entire production chain.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure product quality, food safety, and compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, and all relevant regulations.
• Monitor production activities, review and approve records, specifications, recipes, labels, and batch documentation.
• Maintain and update technical documentation, product specifications, and labeling in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.
• Qualify, audit, and evaluate suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Coordinate sampling, laboratory analyses, shelf‑life studies, and product validation.
• Investigate non‑conformities, customer complaints, and food‑safety incidents, implementing CAPA.
• Support product withdrawals, recalls, and continuous improvement of the Food Safety & Quality Management System.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety or Regulatory Affairs within food manufacturing.
• Fluent in Italian and English with a proactive, hands‑on attitude.

Required skills

• BRCGS, HACCP, GMP, food legislation, FDA requirements, food labeling and traceability.
• Supplier qualification, audits, quality systems, CAPA, technical documentation.
• Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, Quality Management Systems (QMS).