Quality Management System (QMS)

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, Food Technology or related major

• Minimum 2 years experience in Food & Beverage industry, manufacturing, or related professional area  

  Strategy and Development:

• Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice capacity planning vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Quality Management Systems (QMS)

  General and Task Management:

• Develop the Management Systems strategy and the management arrangements for key milestones, demonstrating solid progress against plan

• Manage all external registration requirements to ensure they are met. Liaise with external bodies on all matters relating to registration. Maintain and improve, in line with business needs

• Implement all relevant procedures described in the Quality Management System (QMS)

• Ensure that all in-house systems and procedures are updated, revised and modified to meet the needs of external certification bodies

• Update quality documentation and communicate to carry forward lessons learned from quality concerns

• Ensure that all necessary systems and procedures are in place to satisfy all customer requirements and audits

• Train others in all aspects of the quality system and application of procedures

• Undertake regular internal and process audits of the Quality Management System

• Verify closure of non-conformities with Certification Bodies

• Hold quarterly audit performance meetings within the business and with Certification Bodies

• Manage the audit nonconformity data base

• Provide detailed analysis of nonconformities

• Ensure ongoing compliance with the Quality Management System

• Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility

• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports

• Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting

• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department