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, maintain strict adherence to our Food Safety regulations and standards and 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 develop 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.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Management and Manufacturing
Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Location
Dungannon Retail site, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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