Overall purpose of job:
Ensure the successful management and development of the QA Team and Quality function including food safety, legal compliance and quality standards.
Key areas of responsibility:
Primary Responsibilities
To manage, maintain and improve company's Health and Safety, Food Safety and Quality standards, and the requirements of any accreditation (ie. BRCGS, FEMAS, ), legislative, and customer requirements.
To work in compliance with company's Quality Policy and support the company's Health & Safety and Food Safety & Quality Culture.
To operate in line with the requirements detailed within the company's policies and practices detailed within the company's Quality Management System (QMS).
Be a champion for food safety & quality throughout the business
Lead, manage and develop a team of quality assurance professionals, including, but not limited to, managing performance, setting goals and objectives, and measuring outcomes.
Act as front-line contact for quality and/or food safety issues within the manufacturing
Within defined levels of responsibility, make decisions on food safety, quality and compliance to standards, to ensure our consumers receives the highest quality product.
Lead the site HACCP, with support from the Technical Manager and other business functions
Ensure pest control visits take place and ensure agreed recommendations of the pest control company are tracked, trended and implemented.
Identify, develop and implement Food Safety and Quality Assurance policies and procedures as required
Manage and support NCR & DMR processes internally and externally ensuring a thorough and appropriate RCA is provided with supporting corrective actions
Play an active role in solving quality issues, continuous improvement programmes, and other quality and/or Food Safety projects
Carry-out audit activities such as GMP audits, GHP audits and Internal audits as required Additional Responsibilities
Support Food Defence activities such as Horizon Scanning, facilitating communication within the site to mitigate risk to the business as required.
Lead and facilitate Technical Department administrative activities such as sampling, calibration, consumable monitoring & restocking etc.
Lead and/or support training for peers with relation to food safety and/or quality
Record and monitor all consumer/customer complaints, facilitate investigation, closure and
Support the business' Food Safety & Quality Culture plan
Participate and/or lead external and third-party audits as
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required
Deputise for the Technical Manager as required by the business
Support for Technical Department and/or other business functions as and when required Qualifications/Experience required:
Minimum of 5 years' experience within a similar role and industry
HACCP level 3
Strong knowledge of food safety regulations, BRCGS Requirements, and best practices
Demonstrable experience of managing a team
Proven track record of quality improvement activities
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer-based skills Desirables
Bachelor's degree in food science or other related field
Food Safety Level 3
Experience of Thermal Processing activities
Audit trained (Internal or Lead Auditor)
Ability to develop and deliver training programmesIf you are interested please apply directly or call Tom Kurczab at Right Match Recruitment Group
Salary description
£50000.00 - £50000.00 per year