About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Food Safety & Quality Manager to join the team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Gainsborough, where we create and produce a range of products for some of our biggest customers.
Within this role, you will partner with the Plant Manager and Site leadership team to achieve the business goals in the short and long term through a focus on Food Safety and Quality.
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Our Safety purpose At Kerry, we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safely every day. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility.
What you'll be doing
* Ensure effective food safety compliance and work with plant management team to implement programs to mitigate risk.
* Support Food Safety and HACCP program and team at site level, ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practices, preventive controls and prerequisite programs are in place and effective.
* Support the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, maintaining GFSI certification utilizing Kerry Manufacturing Standards.
* Support food safety and quality systems including QC & QA.
* Develop, review and align procedures with corporate KFMS, through Intelex, with a drive towards global best practice.
* Internally audit practices and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances.
* Quality systems should include food safety, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Control in ERP systems, material control, sanitation, and Food Safety Plans, as required by FSMA, Intelex and KFMS.
* Enforce Kerry manufacturing standards in the areas of ingredient and product standards, process specifications, formula compliance, sanitation/GMP/pest control, and regulatory audit compliance.
* Ensure that the products released are compliant and safe foods. Support the site for regulatory inspections (FDA/CFIA), identify preserved (i.e. organic, Kosher, etc.) and customer audits.
* Support the plant Quality Improvement Plans.
* Partner cross-functionally in quality and process improvement by applying RCAAP principles.
* Develop Kerry Production Stream through training activities to drive improvements to align with Kerry global.
* Be proactive and responsive in supporting customer complaints, communicating effectively on technical issues and ensuring the root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
* Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the Quality department, through training, development, communication, and accountability. This may involve recruitment, organizational development, personnel assessment, training, direction and motivation. Support the department within budgets and utilize resources effectively to meet needs of the business on a timely basis.
* Continuously improve knowledge of products and technology to investigate variation and resolve technical problems with the team.
* Apply a scientific approach with statistical analysis to data and problem solving.
* Act as the primary technical liaison to support site with customers, vendors and regulatory agencies.
What you can bring to the role
* Significant experience within a similar role within food manufacturing.
* Ideally a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or similar Science/Engineering.
* Knowledge and experience with relevant GFSI standards such as SQF.
* Experience managing quality and food safety systems.
* Experience in a plant environment strongly preferred.
* Knowledge and understanding of Food Safety regulations, FSMA, and industry and market trends.
* Previous leadership experience would be beneficial.
* Excellent stakeholder skills, with the ability to build relationships cross-functionally across the business.
In Kerry we know that sometimes the perfect candidate doesn't exist, and people can be put off applying for a role if they don't fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have the majority of the skills or experience, then please do apply as you could be exactly what we are looking for.