Quality Manager

Scienceabode; Newbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food business in Newbury is looking for a Quality Manager to ensure compliance with UK legislation and manage quality systems. The ideal candidate will have experience in chilled or ambient food manufacturing, along with leadership experience. Responsibilities include managing internal audits, overseeing training, and supporting HACCP meetings. This permanent position offers a competitive salary of £40,000 to £44,000 per annum with opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing is essential.
• Leadership experience with direct reports preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP and Hygiene level 3 required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UK legislation and customer codes.
• Manage internal audits and quality systems.
• Develop and organize food safety training.

Skills

Chilled or Ambient food manufacturing experience

Supervising experience

Education

HACCP and Hygiene to level 3

Internal Auditing qualification

Job description

Overview

Quality Manager

Location: Newbury, Berkshire

Salary: £40,000 pa – £44,000 pa

Great opportunity to join a dynamic food business that can offer training and career advancement. This well-established business has a positive company culture where every employee is valued and encouraged to take part in meetings where strategy and goals are set.

The Role

• Work Monday to Friday 7.30am – 4:00pm
• Ensure compliance with UK legislation and customer codes of practices.
• Manage Internal audits.
• Manage plant and product swab and micro testing programme.
• Manage complaints & Non-conformance management.
• Develop and organise food safety staff training across the business [in conjunction with HR and our external training resources].
• Ensure the QA team does a monthly internal audit and ensure all audits are completed.
• Maintain the Quality Management System Manual of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with BRC v9.
• Support the Chair of HACCP and QA Meetings to ensure regular meetings and reviews.
• Check duties are undertaken by QA Assistant and other staff allocated to support the QA Team.
• Ensure Health & Safety guidelines are maintained at all times inclusive of HACCP.

The Person

• Need Chilled or Ambient food manufacturing experience.
• Need some experience supervising a direct report [1 or 2 to start].
• Ideally hold HACCP and Hygiene to level 3.
• Ideally hold Internal Auditing qualification and experience.
• Able to start work earlier or start later one day a week to carry out spot checks.

This vacancy is commutable from: Greenham, Newbury, Reading, Basingstoke, Thatcham, Tadley, Andover, Baghurst, Hook, Fleet, Farnborough, Tidworth, Marlborough, Swindon

£40,000 – £44,000 per annum • Type: Permanent Contract

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