QA Team Leader

Christianaid; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A food manufacturing company in the UK seeks a QA Team Leader to oversee the Quality department operations. The ideal candidate will have a background in food manufacturing, strong communication skills, and experience in team leadership. Responsibilities include ensuring product quality, managing audits, and leading a small team. The position offers a salary of £35,544 per annum, alongside a variety of employee benefits including enhanced pension contributions and mental health support.

Benefits

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Critical illness cover

Life assurance policies

Employee benefit platform

Free onsite parking

Mental Health & Well-Being Support

Free fresh potatoes and fruit

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable ability to lead a team.
• Experience with internal auditing is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product meets specifications; liaise with Production Team.
• Take appropriate action for out of specification products.
• Assist in site preparation for audits.
• Manage the site GMP audit system.
• Record necessary KPI information weekly.
• Manage a small team of Quality Operatives.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Qualifications in Food Safety or HACCP

Job description

Overview

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We're looking for a QA Team Leader to support the operational running of our Quality department in our Mash Factory. The successful candidate must have previous experience in a food manufacturing environment and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and attention to detail. Previous experience in leading a team would be desirable; as would qualifications in Food Safety or HACCP and internal auditing.

Compensation & Hours

• Shift Pattern – Week 1: Wednesday and Thursday. Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• Hours – 8.00am to 8.00pm
• Salary – £35,544 per annum

Responsibilities

• To ensure that the product meets the required specification and, through liaising with the Production Team, that production is completed as efficiently as possible without compromising the product quality
• In the event of any out of specification product, take the appropriate action in conjunction with Production Management
• To assist with preparation of the site for audits from both internal and external expectation
• To manage the site GMP audit system and be a member of the site internal auditing team
• To assist with the recording of all necessary KPI information weekly
• To manage a small team of Quality Operatives

Benefits

• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Life assurance policies
• Employee benefit platform, offering a range of discounts to major retailers
• Family fun events
• Free onsite parking
• Mental Health & Well-Being Support
• Free fresh potatoes and free fruit

About Us

At Branston we pride ourselves on our HWDB values and aim to exemplify this in everything we do. Our purpose is to make a positive difference to peoples lives and the wider environment, focusing on work life balance and employee wellbeing. We are dedicated to helping employees grow their careers, with training opportunities that allow you to build on existing skills and develop new ones. We like to celebrate success, and have recognition & reward schemes in place, to say thank you to our people, who without, our operations wouldnt be possible. We understand the importance of corporate responsibility and our impact on the wider environment and continuously look to improve our sustainability procedures and aim to be Net Zero by 2035.

Apply now for a great opportunity in food manufacturing.