Quality Assurance Manager

To Ensure quality, safety and legality across two manufacturing sites for a company which has been heavily invested in to prepare for an increase in volume. Our client is formed from a long-established farming and butchery family, the business is expanding their technical department due to substantial growth. Now operating from a purpose built BRC accredited site, they create and produce award winning fresh and frozen bespoke meals. They have heavily invested over the past six months in preparation for the increase in volume and the time is now right to recruit a Quality Manager to join the team.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring Quality, Safety and Legality of Products is maintained, through effective management of QMS
• Development & implementation of HACCP and food safety procedures
• Supplier auditing and approval (external and internal audits)
• Ensure constant improvement of both product quality and standards on site
• Respond to and resolve customer complaints
• Co-ordinates shelf life and end of life determination
• To complete any customer specific reports and KPI’s as required
• To ensure detailed and accurate information is provided for the site
• To assist Technical Manager in the preparation of site visits and audits
• Deputise in the absence of the Technical Manager
• To ensure all the procedures are complying with the customer requirements

Person Profile

• Previous experience within technical / QA department
• Food related qualifications
• Operating within the guidelines of BRCGS and customer standards
• Good knowledge of label and product specifications information
• HACCP level 2 or above
• Able to demonstrate areas of change culture
• Site based role 60 % Factory 40% Office based
• This role is open to someone who is looking take on their first management role

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@thepeopleco.com

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