Quality Manager

We are on the hunt for an experienced Quality Manager. The role will be client facing at times and candidate will be expected to communicate with retailers on a regular basis.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

Responsible for the implementation and maintenance of relevant systems within the factory that aim to ensure product safety, legality and quality.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Process control & line integrity systems.
• Factory-based internal auditing.
• Foreign body risk reduction.
• Complaint investigations.
• Pest Control Provider primary contact
• Quality monitoring.
• Hygiene monitoring.
• HACCP
• TACCP

 In addition to role responsibilities:

• Ensure effective communications at all appropriate levels.
• Contribute to relevant meetings relating to role responsibilities.
• Undertake any additional responsibilities as required.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Ensures that all process control and line integrity systems are implemented and maintained.
• Conducts factory-based internal audits against the pre-determined schedule (including GMP, CCP, Hygiene, etc.).
• Actively identifies foreign body contamination risks and strives to reduce and/or eliminate.
• Investigates all customer and consumer complaints, ensuring that effective reports are generated that can be used as a basis for response.
• Conducts continuous reviews of product and process in order to maintain product quality.
• Conducts continuous reviews of process hygiene in order to maintain product quality.
• Provides effective input as a HACCP team member for the site.
• Provides effective input as a TACCP team member for the site.
• Takes ownership of relevant KPI reports and scorecard completion.

SKILLS  

• Good IT and administrative skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Confident telephone manner.
• Clear and calm communication skills – both phone and written.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Level 3 food safety qualification.
• Level 3 HACCP qualification.

The candidate must be as comfortable on the factory floor as writing QMSs.

Location: Suffolk, East Anglia

£45,000

If this sounds like it could be of interest, please contact Harriet on 07305 046 686 or email Harriet@recruitment-wolf.co.uk