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Job ID 324063 Date posted 03/27/2026 Location : Gouda, Netherlands Category  FOOD SAFETY QUALITY & REGULATORY Job Status  Salaried Full Time

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The Laboratory Supervisor will supervise a team to develop and monitor laboratory processes, including monitoring through indicators and ensure the application and maintenance of the quality system and safety conditions. In this role, you will evaluate and approve the results generated by the laboratory team and you will also evaluate the needs for maintenance of equipment and stocks of reagents and consumables and the organization and control of the laboratory budget.

Key Accountabilities

  • Develop and monitor laboratory processes to ensure the application and maintenance of the quality product and process verification systems.
  • Execute the laboratory's quality management system and follow up on nonconformities by quality of results.
  • Contact with internal and external clients guaranteeing the flow of information with the laboratory team including the quality and production team, the formulation and commercial areas and other clients.
  • Review processes to ensure compliance and report noncompliance to laboratory management along with developing and implementing corrective action plans.
  • Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring, performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team.
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Minimal Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum one year of directly related work experience
  • Other minimum qualifications may apply
  • Minimum of one year of supervisory experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in laboratory, Chemistry,  auditing or related field
  • Previous project management experience
  • Practical knowledge of plant manufacturing processes and operations.
  • One year of supervisory experience

Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment, which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.

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