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We have an exciting opportunity for a Food Safety & Quality Team Leader to join our team within the Dungannon Retail site. Working closely with the Food Safety & Quality Management team and the Production team, this will be a hands-on role, supporting & leading the shift Quality Assurance Team on the production lines to ensure we deliver a high quality product to our customers, we observe strict adherence to our Food Safety regulations and standards and we work collaboratively with our production to embed a Food Safety Culture throughout the site.
Responsibilities
* Responsibility for Quality standards within production
* Responsible for leading the Quality Assurance team on the shift, in terms of completion of work, communication and effectiveness
* Supporting with the recruitment, on-boarding of new QAs
* Initial training of new QA team members
* Labour resource planning
* Staff competency checks
* Verification of Quality documentation within production
* Raw Material, Finished Product and Label checks and verifications
* Metal detector calibration & new product set up
* Integrity of process including label verifications, price lists & batch lists
* Providing up to date reports, analysis and feedback to the Quality Manager
* Investigating with Root Cause Analysis on any Customer complaints
* Internal & External Audit and customer engagement
* Administration and Reporting on various KPIs
* Project Involvement
* Daily engagement with Production Management and reporting on standards
* Completion of Internal audits including Glass & Hard Plastics, Foreign bodies etc.
* Supporting and driving various Food Safety Culture initiatives
* Working collaboratively with all departments
* Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence
Qualifications
* Formal Qualification in a Food Science or related area is desirable
* Minimum of 1 year in a Supervisory position within Food Manufacturing is desirable
* Understanding of Food Safety & Quality processes
* Good knowledge of industry standards
* Keen interest in helping lead and development a team to deliver high standards
* Ability to make decisions, help develop strategy and drive an agenda forward
* Strong communication skills and the ability to positively influence
This Role operates on a shift basis, including weekend work, which will be discussed at interview.
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.
INDMP
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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