Manager Food Safety & Scientific Risk Assessment
Flora Food GroupGelderland, Netherlands
Posted November 20, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Flora Food Group is a global branded food champion that offers consumers a compelling choice in four growing categories: butters and spreads, creams, liquids, and cheeses.
Job Description
The Manager Food Safety & Scientific Risk Assessment role is a key partner to R&D and Innovation teams, applying scientific expertise to ensure safe product development and ingredient introduction. This role focuses on scientific risk assessment, enabling breakthrough innovation while safeguarding consumer health and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Master’s or PhD in Food Science, Microbiology, Toxicology, or related discipline
- Minimum 5 years of experience in food safety with strong scientific application (preferably in innovation or R&D interface)
- Proven ability to evaluate novel ingredients and processes using scientific risk assessment tools
- Familiarity with HACCP/GMP and regulatory frameworks (EU/FDA/CODEX)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to translate science into actionable risk decisions