Quality Assurance Manager

No Agencies Please

The Opportunity: We have vacancies for Quality Assurance Manager at our Northwich site.

Job Purpose:

As a key member of the site food safety and quality team: -

• To assure the quality and food safety of all products being manufactured at Isle of Bute
• To be ambassador of the food safety and quality management systems, KPI’s and reporting systems
• To support the production of safe, legal and authentic products to the specified brand quality.
• To develop and coach the QA Team and other departments in Food Safety and Quality, creating a culture of food safety and integrity.
• To review and analyse trends in key areas such as microbiology, complaints, and ensure suitable cascade of information and improvement opportunities are identified and implemented.
• To support the creation and maintenance of HACCP and associated systems.
• Manage and support Pest Control contract, engaging with contractor and communicating across departments of key areas of concern.
• To lead / support customer visits and audits
• To support operations and engineering teams in area of food safety and quality, ensuring compliance to standards, and support knowledge growth across the business
• The jobholder will mainly receive direction and guidance from the Technical Manager and members of Technical departments within the group and also sometimes complete tasks for the NPD function.
• Work with NPD on new product launches, supporting gate processes to launch, reviewing of specifications, raw material approvals.
• Lead the HACCP, TACCP and VACCP teams collaboratively with the Head of Technical
• Support in the site movement into Retailer standards, reviewing requirements and gaps in site systems (Gap Analysis), offering support and guidance to teams.

What you will contribute:

• Effective contributor, demonstrating teamwork by working positively as part of a team and respecting other members of the wider business.
• Clear communication skills which include being able to converse in English
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions
• Absolute attention to detail to conduct visual checks and escalate issues where appropriate
• Ability to work under pressure of timescales
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen, motivate and influence at all levels internally and externally
• Self-reliant, decisive and resilient.
• Prepared to work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own schedule.
• Ability to coach and develop teams

Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Effective contributor, demonstrating teamwork by working positively as part of a team and respecting other members of the wider business.
• Clear communication skills which include being able to converse in English
• Ability to follow both verbal and written instructions
• Absolute attention to detail to conduct visual checks and escalate issues where appropriate
• Ability to work under pressure of timescales
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to listen, motivate and influence at all levels internally and externally
• Self-reliant, decisive and resilient.
• Prepared to work on own initiative.
• Ability to prioritise and manage own schedule.
• Ability to coach and develop teams

What you will bring:

• BSc In Food Science or related discipline
• 3 years proven experience in Quality Management role within FMCG
• HACCP level 3, 4 Advantageous
• TACCP and VACCP training
• Internal Audit / 3 rd Part audit qualified
• Undertaking and passing all training required to operate in the role which could include but are not exhaustive: Food Hygiene, Allergen, HACCP, and Pest Awareness, weight legislation.
• Assist/train new team members to perform tasks effectively
• BRC experience and implmentation and Retailer standards awareness, M&S, Morrisons,
• Level 3 (Advanced) Certificate in Food Safety is desired.
• Experience of or familiar with, quality assurance systems and processes (Desired)
• Good knowledge of food manufacturing.
• Computer literate in Excel & Word.