Overview
Job Title: Quality Manager (Single site: Food / Poultry Manufacturing)
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Salary: GBP 42,000 – GBP 46,000 pa dependent on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
About Gafoor Gafoor is a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston. They are a key player in their sector operating on a national basis, supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers.
What You Will Do
We are looking to recruit a Quality Manager who will take on responsibility for leading a team of quality controllers within our facility. The primary focus of the role will be to ensure that all products achieve the highest standards of food safety and meet a wide range of customer specifications. This is a hands-on role where your presence within the factory will help drive a culture of continuous improvement and ensure that the customer is always front and centre in our minds.
You will need to have worked in a similar manufacturing environment and have at least 3 years of experience managing a team.
If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company, please send your CV for immediate consideration. Sponsorship will only be considered for this role from candidates who already have a valid visa and who have worked at this level previously within the UK.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a team of QAs in their day-to-day work across all departments
* Stand in for the Technical Manager when required
* Promote a positive quality culture through visible leadership, sustain continuous improvement, and share best practices
* Contribute ideas for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of all quality systems
* In partnership with the wider team, support the development and introduction of all new products, including the effective execution of trials and taste panels
* Assist with internal audits
* Monitor and update improvement plans for customer complaints and non-conformances
* Provide technical support to the hygiene and production teams
About You
Essential attributes and skills:
* A minimum of 3 years experience managing a team in a similar environment in the UK
* Degree in food science or equivalent with experience of HACCP, traceability and general food safety or equivalent on-the-job experience
* Experience within a BRC food production / manufacturing site within the UK
* Strong communication skills and the assertiveness to challenge others where necessary
* Strong work and team ethic, able to motivate and inspire others
* Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities
* Excellent IT skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Auditing skills
* Analytical problem-solving skills
What We Offer
* Individual development / training programs with funded training
* Subsidized canteen
* Staff shop / discounted products
* PPE
* On-site parking
* Enhanced pension and holiday entitlement with continuous service
If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company at an exciting stage in their growth, please click the APPLY button to send your CV for immediate consideration.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Quality Manager, Food Safety Manager, Quality Improvement Manager, Quality Assurance Lead, Quality Auditor, may also be considered for this role.
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