Job description

ROLE- QA MANAGER with a Market Leading Food Manufacturer!

BASED NORTH LANARKSHIRE

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
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.
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.
Support independent audits and action findings.

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.

CANDIDATE

Manufacturing technical professional with minimum 3 years’ experience within the Food Manufacturing arena.
Experience working to the demands of the Major Retailers
People Management experience
Good experience and understanding of Quality Systems and Quality Management.
Qualified to at least A-level in a scientific or related subject.
Level 3 Food Safety is desirable
Level 3 HACCP is desirable

Working Mon-Thu 8am- 4:30pm, Fri 8am- 4pm, 5 Days a week on site

BENEFITS

5% ER pension, 3% EE pension

33 Days holidays

Salary up to £50K DOE

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.