ROLE- QA MANAGER with a Market Leading Food Manufacturer!
BASED NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Purpose
To champion food safety, product quality, and all aspects of change management and continuous improvement on-site. Ensuring the effective management of product safety, authenticity, legality and quality.
Reporting into the Technical Manager
Managing and developing people and supporting the development of a positive culture:
* Deputise for Technical Manager when off-site/annual leave
* Working in partnership with HR to ensure the recruitment, retention and development of team
* Produce and implement an annual training and succession plan for team
* Coaching and skills development on a day-to-day basis
Supporting a Continuous Improvement culture:
* Supporting a continuous improvement culture bringing examples of best practices and new ideas.
* Having a physical presence throughout production areas.
* Maximise efficiencies across the site through production practices
* Effective root cause analysis to improve quality and avoid unnecessary costs
* Deliver improvement through analysis of non-conformance and customer quality complaints.
* Provides strong support to the Technical Manager in creating, communicating and driving the site Food Safety & Quality Culture plan.
Leading food safety plan to meet required standards and specifications:
* Delivering technical operations on-site through the co-ordination of testing and sampling.
* Drive the food safety plan (HACCP).
* Manage product release.
* Support independent audits and action findings.
Managing positive working practices:
* Responsible for the management of activities which ensure the food safety, authenticity, legality and quality of our products.
* Ensure that GMP and hygiene standards are adhered to across the site by informal walking tours and formally by auditing.
* Carrying out and supporting Technical Manager in conducting incident investigations, including risk assessments.
* Analyse and review relevant data from testing and sampling.
* Report any out of spec results to the relevant management and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address the issue.
CANDIDATE
* Manufacturing technical professional with minimum 3 years’ experience within the Food Manufacturing arena.
* Experience working to the demands of the Major Retailers
* People Management experience
* Good experience and understanding of Quality Systems and Quality Management.
* Qualified to at least A-level in a scientific or related subject.
* Level 3 Food Safety is desirable
* Level 3 HACCP is desirable
Working Mon-Thu 8am- 4:30pm, Fri 8am- 4pm, 5 Days a week on site
BENEFITS
5% ER pension, 3% EE pension
33 Days holidays
Salary up to £50K DOE
Excellent opportunities to develop within a professional yet friendly team!