Quality Assurance & Operations Manager (part-time 20hrs/week; all genders)

Join Us in Shaping a Greener Future!

At Resourcify, we're on an ambitious mission to make waste a thing of the past.

We help companies with product recovery and circularity reporting. By combining smart software with practical recycling and take-back solutions, we make it easier for businesses to reduce waste, recover valuable materials, and move towards a circular economy.

Today, global brands such as McDonald's, Johnson & Johnson, Siemens, and OBI trust Resourcify to manage and improve their waste and recycling operations. As a Series B company based in Germany, we're operating in 19 countries around the world building the technology and services that will power the future of circularity.

As our Quality Assurance & Operations Manager, you'll build and own the quality and compliance foundation that enables Resourcify to scale across EMEA and the US.

Your Mission

You'll own compliance and internal quality assurance across our operations - building the systems and processes that ensure we stay compliant across markets and partners in a scalable, effective way. You'll consult our Solutions team during the conception of new markets, shaping requirements from the ground up, then take full ownership within Operations to enforce, oversee, and continuously improve them. This means translating regulatory requirements into robust frameworks, conducting internal audits, and ensuring our operational processes consistently meet the bar we set.This is a part-time position (20 hours/week), which can develop into a full-time position (40 hours/week).

In this role, you'll:

Build, implement, and continuously improve our Quality Management System (QMS), including SOPs, process documentation, and document control standards
Plan and conduct internal audits of our operational processes, driving corrective and preventive actions to ensure we consistently meet our own bar
Consult our Solutions team during the conception of new markets and partner setups, helping shape compliance requirements from the ground up
Take full ownership of enforcing and overseeing those requirements within Operations - qualifying, auditing, and monitoring recycling and collection partners against our quality and regulatory standards
Define and manage partner governance processes, including supplier audit cycles and remediation tracking
Monitor regulatory developments across active markets and ensure we stay ahead of compliance obligations in a scalable, structured way
Own all documentation required for ISO certifications, insurers, enterprise customers, and external audits
Serve as the go-to expert for quality and regulatory topics across the organization

What We Value In You

Essential

You have experience building or managing Quality Management Systems
You have experience conducting or managing supplier and third-party audits
You are confident creating and maintaining SOPs, process documentation, and document control systems
You enjoy bringing structure to complex operational processes and continuously improving them
You communicate confidently across teams and can collaborate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
You take ownership, work independently, and have a hands-on, execution-oriented mindset
You are fluent in English; German is a strong plus

Nice To Have

Experience working in pharma, med-tech, or another highly regulated industry
Experience with certification bodies, enterprise customer audits, or insurer compliance requirements (e.g. ISO 9001 and/or ISO 14001)
Knowledge of sustainability, recycling, waste management, or circular economy topics
Experience working in a fast-growing startup or scale-up

How We Appreciate and Empower Resourcians

We believe great people do their best work when they have ownership, flexibility, and trust.

That's why we offer:

A fast-growing company with a meaningful mission
Flexible working hours and a high level of autonomy
30+ vacation days with additional flexibility when needed when working 5 days per week
Remote-first work within Germany and employment options in Austria
Beautiful office spaces in Hamburg and Berlin
Workation opportunities of up to 3 months
Annual company offsites and regular team events
High-quality equipment and a home office budget
A team that genuinely enjoys working together and supporting one another

Our Hiring Process

We aim to keep our process transparent and efficient.

Introductory conversation
Hiring Manager interview
Practical case study
Meet the team
Reference checks
Offer

We will keep you informed throughout the process and aim to move quickly.****

We Celebrate Our Differences

At Resourcify, we're proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe diverse teams build better products, make better decisions, and create greater impact. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Think this role could be a fit? We'd love to hear from you.

The perks of working at Resourcify

Work remotely
Flexible vacation policy (30+ days)
Learning and development
Flexible working
Competitive salary
Team events

About Resourcify

Resourcify is on a mission to enable a zero-waste future.

Through the digitisation of daily operations, our recycling platform enables all businesses to manage, track and improve their recycling while having less administration, and saving up to 30% of the costs compared to conventional waste management.

Thousands of leading companies - including Hornbach Baumarkt AG, Syntegon Packaging Technology and UK Bonn - use our award-winning recycling platform daily and rely on our approach to sustainability as a best practice to improve their recycling processes and reduce waste.

Founded in 2015 Co-workers 45+

Circularity·Multiple locations· Fully Remote