Quality and Food Safety Applied Microbiology Director

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Quality and Food Safety Applied Microbiology Director - Netherlands - Hoofddorp - On-site - Permanent Full-Time - Posted: 9 Sep 2026
Quality and Food Safety Applied Microbiology Director
About the job
Within the Global Quality and Food Safety team, the Standards and Risk Management (SRM) team plays a key role in guaranteeing the integrity and quality of Danone's Products by translating science and industry-leading practices into standards, Processes and routines to be used By All of Danone.
We are looking for our Quality and Food Safety Applied Microbiology Director , whose primary missions will be to: - Ensure the ongoing safety and quality of Danone products by establishing and driving QFS governance and compliance in manufacturing environments across the network. - Provide applied microbiological expertise to manage risk, design surveillance, interpret data and drive early warning detection across operations. - Act as the primary QFS interface for category innovation, renovation, and productivity projects, driving harmonized standards, governance, and capability to deliver safe, compliant, and high-quality products globally.
This role will report to the Global QFS CoE Operations Director.
The main responsibilities of the Global QFS Microbiology Director are to: - Define microbiological criteria and sampling plan stringency for raw materials & finished products; align with control and surveillance frameworks. - Own the design, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of the Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) across relevant manufacturing environments. - Build early-warning system: trending, triggers, escalation and intervention playbooks. - Lead crisis assessments for pathogens/spoilage/EMP events and ensure learnings convert into standards/tools. - Partner with HACCP team to embed microbial control strategies into Food Safety Plans - Partner with Analytical...