Market Leading Food Manufacturer now looking to recruit...
LOCATED PEMBROKESHIRE, SOUTH WEST WALES
ROLE: QA MANAGER
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
* Ensure all annual PDRs are complete and robust
* 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 as well as the laboratory.
* 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.
* Management of and maintaining standards in the on site laboratories.
* Support independent audits and action findings.
Overseeing technical budgets and financial planning
* Monitor site technical analysis budget.
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.
* Coordinate COA creation and issuing process.
* Document all antibiotic fails and action.
CANDIDATE
* Manufacturing technical professional with minimum 3 years’ experience.
* Experience within any consumables industry desirable
* People Management experience is not essential for this role
* Good experience and understanding of Quality Systems and Quality Management. Alternative manufacturing and quality management experience will be considered.
* Qualified to at least A-level in a scientific or related subject.
* Proficient understanding & knowledge of food microbiology is desirable.
* Level 3 Food Hygiene is desirable
* Level 3 HACCP is desirable
37hrs per week Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, 5 Days a week on site
BENEFITS
3% ER pension, 5% EE pension
3% site based bonus
26 Holidays + 8 stats
Salary £45K- circa £48K DOE
Probation 3 months
Excellent opportunities to develop within a professional yet friendly team
If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to andrew@drnewitt.com or contact Andrew Donaldson on 0131 226 5060.
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