Job Ref: 214147802

Date: 2021-07-07 14:42:55

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Job Title: Quality Manager

Location: Buckinghamshire

Search are currently working with an innovative and progressive beverage manufacturing business. My client has a fantastic opportunity for a site quality manager to join their production site in Buckinghamshire

The successful candidate will support the Group Quality Manager to ensure full compliance with all quality, food, safety, GMP, Environment, customer and legislative standards and policies and external certification.

Working as part of the site leadership team a partnership approach is required and the focus will be on coaching, training and developing your stakeholders to ensure ongoing and robust compliance. You will also lead microbiology related investigations and improvements to ensure industry best practices.

The successful candidate will report directly to the Group Quality Manager with day to day accountability to the site Head of Operations.. You will play a key role in maintaining and improving quality, microbiological and food safety standards, facilities and equipment and have direct managerial responsibility for the site Quality Team.

The Role

* To ensure the safety of the quality team by maintaining and improving safety processes within the team and support wider site safety initiatives to support the wider company safety objectives.
* To set site standards in conjunction with the Group Quality Manager and key business stakeholders and ensure compliance with Quality, Food Safety, GMP, Environmental, Customer & legislative requirements across the group
* To lead and conduct microbiology related, investigations and troubleshooting for the business in conjunction with the site and R&D teams.
* To troubleshoot, investigate and identify the root cause of Quality, microbiological and food safety incidents and issues. Develop and work with the site to implement appropriate corrective actions.
* To play a proactive role in improving product quality, food safety and site standards through training, support, development of appropriate process controls, toolbox talks, and proactive engagement of employees across all areas at the site
* To play a proactive role in the upgrade of existing laboratory facilities to ensure they are fit for purpose and fit for the future within tight budget constraints
* To collate and publish Quality Performance Reports and results at appropriate Management and functional meetings. Contribute and lead where appropriate to drive actions to address any performance issues.
* To proactively support NPD projects, R&D projects, risk assessments and product launches in conjunction with the site team and key stakeholders

* To support the Complaint Assessment Team representing site and troubleshooting.
* To lead the site HACCP Team and provide support and advice
* To Implement and train out all changes to BRC and other required standards ahead of the next round of audits
* To lead and drive compliance against External and internal Audit schedules for site
* Complaint Investigation with site teams and Reporting / KPI reporting for Milton Keynes site

Required

* Experience working within an FMCG environment ideally drinks based
* Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop a high performing team
* In-depth knowledge and understanding of HACCP, BRC, GMP standards
* Understanding of the relevant statutory regulations relating to food safety and quality
* Knowledge of food microbiology and understanding of industry-standard micro testing methods is desirable.
* Communication and persuasion skills to ensure that quality is on the agenda of all members of the factory team and that everyone understands the importance of adhering to high standards.
* Leadership – has the ability to lead a team through change and development. Adheres to Barr Behaviours. Has the ability to raise the profile of the function through consultative methods and expert advice. Can adopt a partnering approach collaborating across boundaries.
* Attention to detail – with a real focus on accuracy, will ensure that all policies, procedures and documentation are precise and kept up to date.
* Completer finisher – will adopt a logical and methodical approach and can be relied upon not to give up and to see jobs through from start to finish.
* Robust – demonstrates a compliant approach and does not allow quality to be compromised.
* Will be flexible when required but will rely on facts, figures and acceptable tolerances, rather than being swayed by perceptions or strong characters, when making important quality decisions or when conducting impartial audits.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age

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