Quality Manager – FMCG

We have an excellent opportunity for a Quality Manager to work in Foston, Derbyshire for the UK’s number one dairy business and a company who believe in encouraging success – both business and personal.

Purpose of Job as Quality Manager
* Maintain and develop the Quality Management Systems (QMS) to meet site, customer and legal requirements
* Maintain Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for the site
* Manage a small team of staff to deliver QA for Operations

Nature & Scope of the Job
* Ensure that all site activities meet customer, legal and Dairy Crest Group requirements in order that finished product specifications are consistently met and site standards are maintained
* Implement Food Safety and Quality (including QPulse) to achieve and maintain accreditation to BRC / GMP and customer standards
* Promote quality achievement and performance improvement across the site, in particular via supplier assurance and QA
* Provide information and trend analysis and reports as required by the Technical Manager
* Be involved in the development of the Technical team and succession planning, in particular in relation to QA and the QS & Training Coordinator roles

Principal Accountabilities as Quality Manager
* Liaise with Group Technical to ensure complete and accurate completion of specifications,
* Complete the supplier assurance register, carrying out supplier audits and trials on site and coordinating suppler reviews
* Investigate incidences of non-conformances, and customer complaints and ensure that the corrective and preventative actions are followed up
* Maintaining and developing the site Food Safety, Quality systems to maintain accreditation status of the factory, including document control, pest control, laundry and waste management
* Ensure all reporting requirements are met (KPI’s, customer, quality) highlighting any trends requiring action to the Technical Manager
* Coordinating and presenting this data within the Quarterly Quality Reviews with site Management and Group Technical
* Coordinating internal audits of site departments and systems to comply with Food Safety, Quality, Hygiene requirements. To include hygiene & glass audits, internal audits for quality.
* Reviewing and coordinating the site HACCP systems and ensuring that they are updated in line with any changes to site operations
* Be involved in induction, food safety, basic HACCP training of personnel
* Assisting the Technical Manager in site Customer and third party audits
* Co-ordinate and maintain the Laboratory DCLAS accreditation, including Lab assets, eg calibration and servicing.
* Working to comply with the H & Safety at Work Regulations, including ensuring the Lab COSHH and Lab risk assessments are up to date
* Develop and manage the QS & Training Coordinator for succession planning within the Technical team
* Plans should be in place to ensure their own, the QA team and departmental objectives are met, through both the PDR and My Review assessment processes.
* Ensuring that the Technical budget is maintained

Knowledge & Experience Required
* Educated to Degree level (or equivalent) in Food / Dairy Science or Technology.
* Trained to Advanced standard in Food Hygiene & HACCP.
* Experience in management of a technical function within a food manufacturing environment
* A thorough understanding of Management Systems including ISO9000, BRC and current food legislation
* Experience of working with multiple retailers would be desirable

The Package
As Quality Manager you will be working 37hrs a week, Monday to Friday and there is a competitive salary on offer of £36,000 – £42,000per annum depending on experience.

How to apply
Please note that in accordance with Hot Recruitment Consultants recruitment and consultancy processes, if you are shortlisted your CV may be sent to the Hiring Manager at our Clients’ business and by applying for this position you give your consent for us to do so.

You must have eligibility to work in the UK. Please note, only suitable applicants will be contacted and incomplete CVs will not be considered.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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