Job description

Market Leading Food Manufacturer now looking to recruit...

LOCATED PEMBROKESHIRE. SOUTH WEST WALES

ROLE- QA MANAGER

Purpose

To champion food safety, product quality, and all aspects of change management and continuous improvement on-site. Ensuring the effective management of product safety, authenticity, legality and quality.

Reporting into the Technical Manager

Managing and developing people and supporting the development of a positive culture:

Deputise for Technical Manager when off-site/annual leave
Working in partnership with HR to ensure the recruitment, retention and development of team
Produce and implement an annual training and succession plan for team
Ensure all annual PDRs are complete and robust
Coaching and skills development on a day-to-day basis

Supporting a Continuous Improvement culture:

Supporting a continuous improvement culture bringing examples of best practices and new ideas.
Having a physical presence throughout production areas as well as the laboratory.
Maximise efficiencies across the site through production practices
Effective root cause analysis to improve quality and avoid unnecessary costs
Deliver improvement through analysis of non-conformance and customer quality complaints.
Provides strong support to the Technical Manager in creating, communicating and driving the site Food Safety & Quality Culture plan.

Leading food safety plan to meet required standards and specifications:

Delivering technical operations on-site through the co-ordination of testing and sampling.
Drive the food safety plan (HACCP).
Manage product release.
Management of and maintaining standards in the on site laboratories.
Support independent audits and action findings.

Overseeing technical budgets and financial planning:

Monitor site technical analysis budget.

Managing positive working practices:

Responsible for the management of activities which ensure the food safety, authenticity, legality and quality of our products.
Ensure that GMP and hygiene standards are adhered to across the site by informal walking tours and formally by auditing.
Carrying out and supporting Technical Manager in conducting incident investigations, including risk assessments.
Analyse and review relevant data from testing and sampling.
Report any out of spec results to the relevant management and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address the issue.
Coordinate COA creation and issuing process.
Document all antibiotic fails and action.

CANDIDATE

Manufacturing technical professional with minimum 3 years’ experience.
Experience within any consumables industry desirable
People Management experience is not essential for this role
Good experience and understanding of Quality Systems and Quality Management. Alternative manufacturing and quality management experience will be considered.
Qualified to at least A-level in a scientific or related subject.
Proficient understanding & knowledge of food microbiology is desirable.
Level 3 Food Hygiene is desirable
Level 3 HACCP is desirable

37hrs per week Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, 5 Days a week on site

BENEFITS

3% ER pension, 5% EE pension

3% site based bonus

26 Holidays + 8 stats

Probation 3 months

Excellent opportunities to develop within a professional yet friendly team

If you are interested in this position then please forward a copy of your most up to date CV to andrew@drnewitt.com or contact Andrew Donaldson on 0131 226 5060.