Key Accountabilities:
- Effective development, implementation, and monitoring of the Food Safety Management system, including the HACCP plan, pre-requisite programme and documented SOPs within the business.
- Reporting to the Technical Manager on the performance against standards of the site. Ensuring compliance with Legislation, BRC, and retailer/ customer standards.
- To conduct Internal audits across the site and communicate the results of internal audits and work with Management and supervisors on effective close outs.
- Own and manage projects, ensuring completion within agreed timeframes and involving key stakeholders.
- Apply Lean manufacturing principles daily in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and change management.
- Proactively identify and address hazards to prevent risks to product safety, initiate corrective and preventative actions, and oversee their effective implementation to address problems and drive continuous improvement.
- To analysis Production Quality KPI’s and proactively report trends and liaise with production teams in problem solving.
- Manage external non-conformance and complete complaint investigations, to ensure a rigorous approach to root cause analysis and that corrective and preventative actions are put in place in a timely manager.
- Collaborate with Production and Maintenance Management to set standards, solve problems, and implement corrective actions
Requirements:
- Minimum recognised 3rd level qualification in a Food Science related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years+ QA/QC experience in Food Manufacturing environment & Quality systems.
- Have a demonstratable comprehensive knowledge of auditing, quality standards and systems, quality management techniques such as HACCP, Process Control, knowledge of food legislation, GFSI standards including BRC.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, being able to execute plans efficiently.
- Proven track record of delivering sustainable change initiatives and results.
- Proven track record of achievement in continuous improvement.
- Must be highly motivated, must be a Team Player, must have a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in Excel & IT systems.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
Salary dependent on experience.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 05/08/2025
Reference ID: DDSHD01