Dyson Farming is a family-owned business, with a vision to benefit future generations through a commitment to commercially viable and environmentally sustainable food production at scale. We strive to be industry leaders in efficient, carbon-neutral, high-technology agriculture, employing highly skilled, pioneering people and supported by research and development in an ever-closer partnership with our sister company, Dyson. We see the future of agriculture as an exciting opportunity to improve the nation’s food security, health, and economic growth.
The latest addition to Dyson Farming’s circular farming system is its new 26-acre glasshouse in Carrington, Lincolnshire. It supports the advancement of high-tech, sustainable farming in the UK, avoiding unnecessary food miles that come from imported strawberries at this time of year.
Powered with renewable electricity and surplus heat from Dyson Farming’s adjacent anaerobic digester, the giant glasshouse is 760m long with 1456 rows of strawberries and 1,225,000 strawberry plants which will produce 1,250 tonnes of strawberries each year for British consumers.
We have an exciting opportunity for a QA Manager to join our Glasshouse team in Carrington!
Requirements
* Responsibility for food safety, quality and integrity in the Glasshouse.
* Monitoring and analysing of site quality data and trends to identify areas of improvement.
* Maintaining and improving of QA documentation, SOPs and traceability system.
* Responsibility of H&S of QA Team within the glasshouse.
* Leadership and management of QA Team
* Responsibility for Site Compliance towards food safety and agriculture standards by successful implementation and management of Internal Auditing Programme
* Communicating technical advice and support to colleagues.
* Supporting Glasshouse Management Team with site management and compliance
* Keeping control of site training requirements and matrix
* Reporting on quality and technical KPIs in the Glasshouse
* Supporting Technical Manager, HR and site management with ethical compliance
* Leading on quality, shelf life trials in the Glasshouse.
* Responsibility to foster a culture of continuous improvement and food safety awareness.
* Responsibility for tracking, trending and handling of customer complaints according to site procedures.
* Supporting Technical Manager with external auditing requirements.
* Covering for Technical Manager during absence where relevant.
Person specification:
* Excellent attention to detail
* Good level of integrity and accountability
* Strong communication skills
* Problem solving skills and can do attitude to work
* Good level of leadership and team management skills
* High level of adaptability and commitment to seasonal business
* Good organizational skills
* Good understanding of customer requirements and customer focus
* Ability to work resiliently under pressure and within busy produce environment
* Commitment to continuous learning
* Strong adherence to H&S requirements
Benefits
* 24 days holiday plus bank holidays;
* Life assurance;
* Pension scheme;
* Charitable Giving via payroll (Give as You Earn);
* Cycle to work scheme;
* Free annual flu jab;
* Free eye test;
* Employee Assistant Programme;
* Access to product discounts;
* Organised social events;
* Free parking.