Quality and Regulatory Compliance Officer Food

Lake Chemicals and Minerals Ltd.; Redditch; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chemical company based in Redditch is seeking a Quality and Regulatory Compliance Officer to ensure compliance with standards and support the quality control function. Key responsibilities include planning audits, producing reports, and implementing improvements. Ideal candidates will have a degree, ISO auditing experience, and a strong understanding of quality systems.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in participating in audits by external assessors.
• Experience of Quality Control in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement internal and external auditing functions.
• Support the Quality Control function to ensure product quality.
• Produce audit reports and lead non-conformance resolution plans.

Skills

Knowledge of quality systems

ISO trained auditor

Planning and coordination skills

Excellent computer literacy

Excellent numerical approach to data trend-analysis

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to learn and provide training

Thriving under pressure

Driven and self-motivated

Education

Educated to degree level/equivalent

Job description

Quality and Regulatory Compliance Officer Food

Plan and implement internal and external Auditing function to ensure continual compliance and certification of the Business; plan and implement supplier and other supply chain third party evaluation to include travel in the UK and abroad; produce audit reports and lead non‑conformance resolution plans.

Supports the Quality Control function to ensure the quality of products developed, manufactured, purchased and sold by the company.

Supports the QRESH Manager with auditing work processes, investigating root cause of process deviation and ensuring process compliance by implementing corrective actions and providing guidance and training.

Supports the QRESH Manager in providing punctual and thorough Regulatory advice to the Business.

Support the QRESH Manager for Regulatory, Health, Safety and Environmental compliance of the company.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for planning and implementing audit programme by external assessors (regulatory authorities, certification bodies and customers) to ensure compliance and maintain certification to ISO 9001 and FSSC 22000, BRCGS, and Safety standards; pro‑actively support plans to improve and expand the accreditation portfolio of the business Responsible for planning, scheduling and implementing the internal Audit programme.

Responsible for planning and implementing the assessment programme of suppliers and supply chain third parties, remotely or by traveling to sites as required. Produce reports and issue recommendations.

Support the QC function with creation and execution of QC protocols for in‑process materials and release of finished products, packaging and labelling to specification.

Support QC services to Sales units to continually sustain company growth. Support with management of the complaints system, investigates root causes, liaises with internal and external stakeholders, implements corrective and preventive action, communicates outcomes.

Support production and circulation of QC KPI statistics and trend analysis and general internal compliance by continually increasing team productivity.

Support QRESH Manager in ensuring compliance with Health, Safety, Environmental and Regulatory standards.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Educated to degree level/equivalent
• Knowledge of quality systems
• ISO trained auditor
• Understanding of the sensitivities associated with a commercial sales operation and of the pivotal role the QRESH function has in the Supply Chain.
• GMP and Food Safety trained
• Hands‑on experience in participating in audits by external assessors (regulatory authorities, certification bodies or customers).
• Planning and coordination skills
• experience of Quality Control in a manufacturing environment and familiarity with a wide range of test techniques
• Excellent computer literacy, including word processing, spreadsheet software, and database applications.
• Excellent numerical approach to carry out data trend‑analysis and ability to identify and interpret variation patterns.
• Meticulous attention to detail and ability to perform tasks with accuracy and efficiency in mind.
• Ability to learn, provide training internally as well as identify suitable external training, reach consensus and communicate in an operational environment.
• Thriving under pressure, at ease in a fast‑paced environment and able to respond to fast‑evolving circumstances.
• Driven, self‑motivated and pro‑actively engaging stakeholders towards sustaining a strong company Quality culture.

WORK PATTERN

Monday to Friday

Business hours 9am – 5pm

Occasional flexible availability between the hours of 6am and 10pm