Ensure food produced is safe, legal, and wholesome in line with all legal requirements and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities and accountabilities:
* Manage technically the Production Site and drive quality standards to the highest level
* Maintain BRC Grade A* for the site
* Maintain all customer Technical Approval i.e. Tesco; M&S, Waitrose, Morrison’s, ASDA and Cooperative Codes for Food Manufacture
* Build relationships with all customers to ensure satisfaction and delight from our customers
* Report any issues to Chief Operating Officer regarding the hygiene operations for the site to ensure food is produced to the safest standards without any associated risks
* Assist the management and monitor the Quality Manual and all associated policies, procedures and paperwork to achieve the company’s aims and objectives
* Develop, train, motivate and manage the technical staff to ensure the highest quality standards are met
* Write, develop and implement policies to meet all current and new EU and UK legislation
* Ensure all Technical systems are aligned between sites
* Maintain and improve sound relationships with the EHO/FSA
* Ensure all products are in line with Trading Standards requirements
* Develop HACCP systems and Risk Assessments to remove any food safety issues from the people, process, plant and product
* Assist and monitor the production and control customer specifications
* Ensure that products are produced in line with agreed customer specifications
* Management of customer complaints and reduction of complaints
* Implement all Technical KPI’s
* Carryout supplier audits and assessments for suitability of purchase
* Inspection, detection and rejection as required of all incoming goods
* Assist the management of microbiological, chemical and residue levels of product
* Assist the management of technical paperwork and quality checks of all products in line with GMP, HACCP, BRC and local EHO authority standards
* Audit sister site and vice versa
* Manage Technical budget
* Regularly review the micro testing and review the frequency of testing against the risk
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Manufacturing
Industries
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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