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QA Manager

Employer
Hutchinson Jonas
Location
South Wales
Salary
£35-38k plus bens
Closing date
4 Mar 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Function
Quality Assurance, Technical
Business Sector
Food Manufacturing

Job Details

Job Description

Reporting to the Technical Manager you will be the site QA representative with a direct responsibility for food safety and quality issues. You will be part of a small but effective QA team that is heavily involved with day to day factory floor operations, ensuring high standards are maintained and current site systems are challenged and developed. You will be expected to build strong relationships across the site. 

 

Key Responsibilities - Working closely with the production teams the role is responsible for:

  • Implementation of food safety and quality procedures in the factory in line with the requirements of the BRC Global Standard
  • Taking full responsibility for ensuring that product quality meets the requirements of the agreed specification
  • Developing and implementing the HACCP plan and pre requisite programmes
  • Assisting in the development of the food safety strategy for the site via the management review process
  • Facilitating product recalls / withdrawals at site and collate relevant documents
  • Driving improvements in the standards of product quality and safety.
  • Providing management reports on levels of performance.
  • Assisting with the completion of Internal Audits and inspections
  • Providing assistance with complaint investigations or incident report investigations

 

Skills

  • A formal food related qualification – HNC/HND/Degree in Food Science or equivalent
  • Qualifications – HACCP Level 4, Food Safety Level 4.
  • Food industry experience essential – at least 2 years in a similar role
  • Proven experience of leadership
  • High level of numerical and presentation skills
  • Proficient in IT (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, outlook, databases)
  • Results focussed with excellent Communication skills and the ability to influence others
  • Practical knowledge of the BRC Standard and QMS Systems
  • Auditing skills

Company

Hutchinson Jonas, specialises in the recruitment of FMCG industry professionals.  We cover both the Retail and Manufacturing market areas providing a comprehensive recruitment service to both job seekers and companies alike.

Experience

From inception, Hutchinson Jonas has focused upon the food & drink manufacturing sector and is now one of the leading recruiters in this area. We have successfully completed hundreds of assignments and placements and can draw upon over 15 years of recruitment experience at a senior level. Whatever recruitment problem your organisation has faced, we have almost certainly faced them before.

Clients
Our testimonials come from some of the leading, most influential people within food manufacturing. They speak volumes about our service and can be seen on our website: http://www.hutchinsonjonas.co.uk/ 

Any number of things set us apart from the rest, most notably ‘investment’. We invest heavily in staff development to ensure our people remain leaders in their fields. We also invest in database technology to ensure that we are aware of the availability of key people at any given time. And we invest in the community around us – our graduate food science award at Reading University, our charitable work with PROPS and the National Autistic Society, and our sponsorship of local sports teams are all examples of our commitment to social responsibility.

The Hutchinson Jonas Group is split into two distinct brands, offering two distinct services:

Interim Management
Hutchinson Consultancy Ltd specialises in providing the food & drink industry with interim managers for a variety of different assignments and projects. Our hand-picked professionals are experts in their field and provide support for a variety of different scenarios including gap management, sudden departures, specialist projects and managing change.

Permanent Recruitment
Since our inception in 1999, Jonas has built up a reputation for delivering quality, permanent recruitment solutions in a timely, efficient and ethical manner. We have developed partnerships with many key FMCG Manufacturers, Retailers and Food Service companies both large and small. Our Key Accounts team works together with our customers to offer them a truly service orientated recruitment approach, adding value at every stage of the process.
 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0208 650 7998
Location
Business Services Bromley Ltd
Provident House
Burrell Row
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AT
GB

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