Kepak is one of Europe’s leading food companies, with manufacturing sites across Ireland and the UK. Kepak’s vision is to be a successful, sustainable, future-ready Food Business with differentiation at its core that is a great place to work. This vision is underpinned by our values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and teamwork.
Kepak Meat Division UK operates across 3 manufacturing sites with 2,000 employees, producing a range of quality meat and protein-based food products for retail and foodservice customers. The division focuses on providing exceptional service and value to our stakeholders
We are currently recruiting for a Quality Assurance Manager to work in our busy Bodmin Site.
This is a full time, permanent position working Monday to Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm.
Requirements
* To lead the Quality Assurance function within the primary processing unit, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, quality, animal welfare, and ethical compliance.
* This role is pivotal in maintaining regulatory and customer standards, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture accountability, food safety and quality excellence.
* Ensure full compliance with health and safety policies and procedures
* Monitor and report on H&S metrics
* Lead the QA team in implementing and maintaining robust food safety and quality systems
* Ensure compliance with HACCP, TACCP, VACCP & BRCGS standards
* Liaise with the site food safety manager to support and continuously improve the sites quality management system
* Support internal animal welfare audits
* Conduct regular risk assessments and root cause analysis
* Monitor claims & complaints
* Contribute to site CI initiative development and delivery
* Set up and monitor QA performance
* Ensure the site is always audit ready
* Lead the QA preparation and response for customer, third party ad regulatory audits
Monitor and investigate non conformance's and to ensure satisfactory resolutions
* Qualification in Food Science, Food Technology or related discipline
* Level 4 HACCP Certification
* Auditing experience required
* Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, GMP, TACCP, VACCP and UK/EU food safety
* Experience in managing audits and liaising with stakeholders
* proven track record in food safety compliance
ROLE LEVEL:
ROLE LEVEL:
Operating at Lead Others level, this role requires a strong role model for Kepak values of Responsibility, Ambition, Passion for Food, and Teamwork.
Benefits
* 31 days annual leave (after probation)
* Employee Discount platform
* FREE access to Employee Assistance Program (Includes Free legal advice,counselling and mental health advice and a 24 hour help and advice line)
* Pension plan
* Death in Service benefit for all employees in the pension scheme
* Christmas hamper
* Earn up to £500 with our refer a friend scheme
* On-site parking
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised Canteen
* Free Lunch Once a Month
* Free hot drinks all day
* Employee engagement activities
* Long Service Awards
* Ongoing Training and Development in the role