Established in 1926, EFICO ranks among the top 10 European trading houses in the coffee sector, serving over 450 clients globally.
In addition to procurement offices in Guatemala, Ethiopia, and Brazil, we have sales offices in Belgium (headquartered in Antwerp), Switzerland, Germany and Spain. Quality and sustainability are the cornerstones of our policy. Our current activities encompass coffee trading, cacao trading, and their associated logistics.

Your Role:

You will oversee the quality of batches of green coffee. This involves receiving samples, conducting necessary tests, and verifying results according to prevailing quality and food safety standards. You will provide advice to the trade department as needed.

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Accurate and precise execution of analyses in accordance with procedures and regulations
• Organization of the laboratory
• Implementation of the quality system
• Active role in the HACCP food safety team
• Suggestions for continuous improvement of the laboratory
• Active participation in IFS policy and audits
• Daily roasting, grinding, brewing, and tasting of coffee samples
• Receipt, dispatch, and registration of samples in the ERP system
• Monitoring of samples in transit, with communication to customers and suppliers
• Management of the coffee library (scanning, storage, disposal)
• Quality analysis of green coffee (moisture content, screen size, presence of OTA, etc.)
• Verification of product specifications (odor, appearance, taste) and advice to traders
• Coordination with external laboratories for outsourced analyses
• Recording of analysis results in the ERP system
• Follow-up on quality claims
• Ensuring compliance with required quality standards in the laboratory (ISO and IFS standards)
• Maintenance of external analysis classification
• Reporting to the Quality Manager

What We Expect from You:

Corporate Competencies:

• Respectful, open, and honest communication -both verbal and written
• Passion for and curiosity about coffee

Role-Specific Competencies:

• Transferring, processing, and following up on information
• Advising
• Innovation
• Organized work

Computer Skills:

• Microsoft Office
• Experience with ERP systems

Professional Knowledge:

• Correct interpretation of lab analyses
• Analytical data management
• Interest in coffee and quality
• Experience with quality analysis in the food sector is a plus

Language Skills:

• Good knowledge of English
• Knowledge of French is an advantage

Contacts with:

Internally:

• All departments

Externally:

• Customers
• Key accounts
• Trade & trade support at Efico.
• Claim handlers.

If you’re interested, please send your CV and  motivation letter to: HR@efico.com