Quality Manager

Quality Manager 

Lancashire Area 

Up to £45,000

Summary

Our client is  growing consumer foods business and largest chilled ready-meal manufacturer. They’re specialists at innovating within the chilled category across manufacturing, retail, and service channels.

Reporting to the Technical manager the Quality Manager will work as part of the quality team and develop close working relationships with production and maintenance teams. Manage site Food Safety & Quality in compliance with all Legal and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive and support food safety and product quality across all the manufacturing facilities.
• Ensure a quality assurance culture throughout the site.
• Identify lead and facilitate product quality improvement initiatives across the manufacturing site.
• Audit the food safety and quality processes of manufacturing sites and suppliers. Ability to resolve any issues quickly and effectively.
• To support and help drive continuous development.
• Developing standard practices, ways of working and processes across product quality assurance.
• Ensuring adherence to company, CSR, retailer and food safety policies.

Personal Profile

• Track record of working in technical and/or quality assurance on the factory floor within FMCG and be a senior quality representative with a breadth of knowledge.
• Monitors the ongoing performance of contract packers with regards to all quality processes. Great relationship management skills with strong influencing, facilitation and negotiation. #
• Ability to self-manage resource with leadership and management experience and personal accountability for results.
• Technical knowledge of quality systems/processes legislation with a high level of accuracy. Excellent eye for detail with the ability to work to tight deadlines. Excellent communication skills and abilities in stakeholder management. 
• Ability to present information in a rational, structured and concise manner. Educated to Degree level - Science or Engineering background.
• Experience in FMCG or food/drink quality management and manufacturing. Knowledge of principles of HACCP, risk assessment and auditing.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of Kailam Hall.  

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