Vickerstock are excited to be partnering with our Food Manufacturing (meat) client where integrity and trust is at the heart of the business on the appointment of Food Safety & Quality Manager for their Dungannon site. Their desire to create better food is the driving force behind all processes while providing consistent quality meat products from sustainable sources is the reason, they are one of Europe's leading food processing companies.
As the successful Food Safety & Quality Manager you will be reporting to the Site Food Safety and Quality Manager, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the Technical/QA team and functions within the site.
What's in it for you?
1. Competitive salary (further information on application)
2. Monday-Friday working hours
3. Pension Scheme
4. Life Assurance
5. Opportunity for personal growth and development
What a typical day as Food Safety & Quality Manager will look like:
6. Day to day management of the site Food Safety, Quality team
7. Develop and maintain site Food Safety Management System / Quality Manual etc in line customer, scheme and company requirements.
8. Conduct/oversee internal audits relating to food safety, quality, legality and hygiene and animal welfare
9. Participate in HACCP as Food Safety team Leader
10. Develop the compliance agenda and engage with all department managers to manage food safety, quality, legality and hygiene compliance
11. Conduct routine and ad hoc traceability challenges as necessary to meet scheme, customer and legal requirements
12. Conduct Animal Welfare audits and prepare and report relevant KPI reports both internally and to customers
13. Complete and report relevant KPI reports to business and customers as required
14. Drive the quality focus of the site team
15. Manage H&S compliance within the team
16. Lead, develop and grow the site Technical/QA team
Your essential ingredients:
17. Minimum of a National Diploma in Food Technology or a related discipline
18. Formal Food Hygiene qualification (Level 3 or above preferred; Level 4 training may be provided)
19. HACCP qualification; prior experience as a Food Safety Team Leader is desirable
20. Proven experience in a Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Welfare (FSQAW) role, including Quality Management
21. Minimum 3 years' supervisory experience in the food industry, ideally in red meat slaughter and boning
22. Strong understanding of traceability, legal and scheme requirements