Talabat is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
Job DescriptionThe Quality Associate is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the quality, freshness, safety, and compliance of fresh products including fruits, vegetables, and meat across stores, warehouses, and suppliers. The role involves conducting inspections, identifying quality deviations, supporting corrective actions, and ensuring compliance with food safety standards and company specifications.
What’s On Your Plate?
Conduct routine quality inspections for fruits, vegetables, and meat products at stores, distribution centers, and supplier locations.
Verify product compliance with company specifications, food safety requirements, and applicable regulatory standards.
Evaluate freshness, appearance, color, texture, ripeness, packaging condition, temperature, and shelf life.
Perform sampling and inspection activities using standard quality procedures and checklists.
Monitor product handling, storage conditions, hygiene practices, and cold chain compliance.
Identify defects, non-conformities, damages, contamination risks, or quality deviations and report findings accordingly.
Coordinate with operations, suppliers, and store teams to implement corrective and preventive actions.
Support product rejection and escalation processes when quality standards are not met.
Maintain inspection records, reports, and quality documentation accurately.
Assist in supplier performance evaluations and quality improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with HACCP, food safety standards, and internal quality protocols.
Support investigations related to customer complaints and quality incidents.
Build and maintain effective relationships with store employees, suppliers, and management teams.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Food Science, Agriculture, Food Technology, Quality Assurance, or related field.
Experience in quality assurance, fresh produce, meat inspection, or food retail operations is preferred.
Knowledge of fresh produce quality parameters, meat handling, and food safety practices.
Familiarity with HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.
Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
Good communication and reporting skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Food Science, Agriculture, Food Technology, Quality Assurance, or related field.
- Experience in quality assurance, fresh produce, meat inspection, or food retail operations.
- Knowledge of fresh produce quality parameters, meat handling, and food safety practices.
- Familiarity with HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Good communication and reporting skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
Delivery Hero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Delivery Hero and has not been reviewed or approved by Delivery Hero.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and everyday support include on-site gym access in Berlin, discounted sports memberships, commuter help, and food vouchers, with hybrid flexibility enhancing day-to-day experience. Feedback suggests these lifestyle perks meaningfully bolster the total package for many corporate roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Mental health and preventive care are emphasized through an Employee Assistance Program, a Headspace subscription, and on-campus health check-ups, with guidance for navigating healthcare in Germany. Some locations also highlight private health insurance, adding depth to the health offering.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership programs feature an employee stock purchase plan with a matching component, and equity is common across corporate roles. Feedback suggests this accessible equity can be a notable part of total compensation in key hubs.
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What We Do
As the world’s leading local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech but driven by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, we enable ambitious talent to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you’re from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero
