We are a global manufacturing organization committed to delivering products of the highest quality while maintaining uncompromising food safety standards. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.

As our Quality & Food Safety Senior Team Manager, you will play a key leadership role within the Plant Leadership Team, shaping the quality strategy, driving food safety excellence, and building a high-performing team that ensures compliance across all products, processes, and services.

As the Quality & Food Safety Senior Team Manager, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership for all Quality and Food Safety activities within the plant.
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, customer requirements, and applicable food safety and quality regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance product quality, food safety, and operational performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Quality team while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
• Promote a proactive, risk-based approach to quality and food safety management.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable business results and support operational excellence.
• Ensure the effective implementation and continuous improvement of Quality & Food Safety Management Systems.
• Lead audits, quality improvement projects, investigations, and corrective and preventive actions.
• Utilize digital tools and data analytics to monitor performance, identify trends, and support data-driven decision-making.

You are an experienced people leader with a strong passion for quality, food safety, and continuous improvement. You combine technical expertise with strategic thinking and inspire teams to achieve exceptional results.

Team Leadership

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen with demonstrated leadership experience in complex manufacturing environments.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Experience delivering measurable business improvements through people leadership and integrated management systems.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of food science, food technology, product formulation, manufacturing processes, and processing equipment.
• Experience within food manufacturing, preferably in high-risk or ready-to-eat product categories.
• Extensive knowledge of Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, including:
  • ISO standards
  • FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000
  • HACCP
  • GMP
  • PRPs
• Strong knowledge of food legislation, regulatory requirements, and food safety principles.
• Experience applying risk-based approaches to quality and food safety.
• Strong problem-solving skills and continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Trained and experienced in auditing and project management.

Digital & Analytical Skills

• Comfortable working with digital tools and quality systems, including:
  • Power BI
  • SAP
  • LIMS
  • Veeva
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, trends, graphs, and statistical information to support decision-making.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in Quality disciplines within food manufacturing or regulated industries (Quality Assurance, Quality Systems, Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs), including food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, or biotechnology.
• Minimum 6 years of people leadership or management experience with a proven track record of delivering tangible business results.
• Practical experience in manufacturing and processing environments.
• Strong training and coaching capabilities.

• Exposure to cross-functional and international collaboration
• Work in a professional environment with a well-developed feedback culture,
• Flexible work model in a hybrid system,
• Access to a benefits platform offering discounts on company products and vouchers for cultural and sports events,
• Subsidy for Luxmed / Medicover - after all, we prioritize health,
• Subsidy for a Multisport card,
• Life insurance and Employee Capital Plans (PPK).

Click the “Apply” button and create your profile in the recruitment system by uploading a CV. We will get acquainted with your experience and then we will arrange the selected candidates for the first interview.

We embrace diversity in our organization. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants without attention to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

Danone Sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw (ul. Bobrowiecka 8, 00-728 Warszawa) is the controller of your personal data disclosed in the profile and in documents submitted during the recruitment process.