QA Manager – Milton Keynes
Location: Milton Keynes
Working pattern: Monday-Friday Days
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000
Benefits:
* 33 Days Holiday (inc. Bank Holidays), Discounted Company Shares Scheme
* 5% Matched Private Pension & Life Assurance
* BUPA Private Healthcare
* Staff Discounts, Subsidised Canteen, Car & Bike Schemes, Team/Family Events
* Skills Matrix Training & Development Plans for all Employees
Our client is a leading food manufacturing company, the site is part of a larger national organisation. Due to growth and further expansion within the factory, they are looking for an experienced QA Manager to lead the food quality assurance function.
Role & Responsibilities
* Managing a day & night shift team of quality assurance technicians, seniors & supervisors
* A complex role making sure all food quality & safety standards are maintained to the highest standards across 2 teams on different shift patterns
* Manage the whole process - raw material intake to food processing to finished packaged products
* Ensure all objective and procedures are detailed within the QMS and are compliant with BRC Global Standard for Food Safety and Retailer Codes of Practice
* Drive team performance, monitoring KPIs, efficiencies & suggesting improvements
* Ensure corrective action, non-conformance reports, RCA and preventative actions
* Prepare the site ready for any customer audits
* Listeria and allergen record management
* Contribute and drive a Food Safety Culture First approach
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
* Must have worked in a "high-care / high-risk" food manufacturing industry
* Strong understanding of food manufacturing QA requirements in line with BRC and retail customers
* At least 5+ years experience in a QA / Technical Manager role
* Must have managed a team across multiple days & nights shift pattern previously
* Able to build relationships in the team, empower and instruct when needed
* Have a track record of dealing with non-conformance reports and meeting deadlines
* HACCP, Food Safety & Listeria Level 4 Qualified
* Beneficial to have completed a Food Science Degree
* Excellent attention to detail, performance related individual
* Must be objective oriented, focusing on developing & maintaining KPIs
* Good interpersonal skills, communicating and escalating tasks across multiple shifts
How to apply
To apply please email your CV / resume to chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk.
Phone: 01908 010 438
If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.
Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.
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