An excellent opportunity has become available within our Technical team. Under the direction of the Head of Technical the role will ensure ongoing BRC & customer accreditation, food safety, legal & ethical, complying with legislation and code of practice, integrity & compliance of the company.
Role Scope
Duties will include, but not limited to:
* Maintaining BRC, customer & local authority approval and customer codes of practice.
* Responsible for Food Safety & Legality site wide.
* Maintain the company audit schedule, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
* In collaboration with the operations team – ensure non-conformances are raised, followed through & closed off.
* Liaison with the external and internal customers.
* Supporting the QA manager with QA employees, across the shifts to complete the required workload and drive forward departmental policies and procedures.
* Manage, mentor and support Technical Compliance Auditor to ensure continuous learning and workload.
* Ensuring a culture of continuous improvement and challenging current practice.
* To manage and monitor standards throughout the site and to ensure that the business is compliant with our and customer codes of practice.
* Supporting HR department with implementing and managing SEDEX/SMETA requirements.
* Implementing new procedures and standards within the factory to make sure the site is complying with legislation and customer codes of practice.
* Complete risk assessments where necessary to ensure compliance with legislation and customer codes of practice.
* Record, investigate logging and responding.
* Working with all teams across the site to ensure the quality requirements are understood and practised by all.
* To champion hygiene across all aspects of the factory and drive the development of food safety culture, prompting awareness of the importance of hygiene & good manufacturing practice.
* Maintain and develop the Q pulse quality management system.
* Manage the requirements of export documents ensuring that documentation is correct and complete for each load despatched.
* Quality and Food Safety training across the site in conjunction with HR and external training contractors.
* Coordinate and deliver accredited food safety training.
* Accident reporting- Ensure that all accidents /near miss forms are completed properly and that accident analysis forms are completed (appropriate evidence needs to be gathered at the time of the incident).
* Ensure that all appropriate and relevant H & S practices are being followed by team members, i.e. wearing of appropriate PPE.
* Deputise for the Head of Technical as requested in their absence.
Interpersonal Skills
* Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
* Ability to manage own workload without supervision
* Good personal planning skills
* Delegation
* Analytical
* Ability to work with cross-functional teams at all levels
* Decision maker
Background and Profile
* Educated to degree level and experience of working in a Quality management role, with a food manufacturing, HACCP, COSHH, Health and Safety qualified.
* Able to deliver Food Safety and related training – a training qualification preferable
* Experience of working with multiple retailers and aware of their standards and codes of practice.
* The successful person will have a full UK driving licence.
* Welsh speaking is also desirable.
Competitive salary available dependable on experience and qualifications
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