Food Safety & Quality Supervisor

EJ807 - Food Safety & Quality Technical Supervisor
Location: Cinderford
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technical Supervisor on behalf of one of our clients.
Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring quality systems as outlined within the quality manual including HACCP, raw materials through to finished product and bringing to the attention any Food Safety or quality issues to the relevant staff and Technical Manager.
• Ensuring that day to day checks are carried out, i.e. completion of record sheets and ensure they are kept up to date.
• Reporting to Technical Manager areas of concern within the site, including the non-completion of records, GMP and any poor practices or any other issues which may arise.
• Ensure that good housekeeping practices and hygiene practices and hygiene standards are maintained.
• Ensure that calibrations are carried out on time as per schedules.
• Record and take corrective actions regarding non conformances.
• Drawing up trends on a weekly / monthly basis.
• Quality checks on beef.
• Conduct quality control checks on work in progress, chilled, finished products and despatch products.
• Complete pre-start checks and quality and environmental checks.
• Collect and complete micro sampling and analysis paperwork.
• Inspect pre-production cleaning audits on all production and further processing areas.
• Participate in the training of the Meat Safety Certificate training including HACCP and hygiene induction.
• Conduct general hygiene audits and PPE inspections.
• Ensure good housekeeping practices throughout the plant.
• Other ad hoc audits conducted as required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Having the focus and determination to develop yourself and the team.
• Experience working in a food technical function within a production factory environment.
• Reliable, flexible and punctual.
• Creative approach and a passion for food.
• Ability to work on own initiative - carry out relevant checks thoroughly, instigate investigations where necessary.
• Experience of responding to customers technical demands, KPI’s and trend analysis.
• Computer literate.
• Ability to deputise in the departmental manager’s absence.
• Results driven with a focus on targets and deadlines.
• Driving Licence and the flexibility to travel.

Desirable:

• Proven track record of operating as a Technical Supervisor within the food industry within manufacturing environment.
• Ability to complete quality check on products thought the process and ensures that finished product is to customer specification.
• Continuous improvement experience.
• Experience in leading audits.
• Conducting internal audits.
• Knowledge of BRC and retailer audits.
• Good knowledge of UK food legislation
• Managing a small team in the day-to-day implementation of the QMS.
• Third country approvals / requirements including Brexit paperwork.
• 3rd Level education or equivalent in food related subject.
• Either Level 3 or Level 4 in HACCP and Food Safety for Manufacturing.
• Train the Trainer qualification.
• Animal Welfare qualification.

EJ807 - Food Safety & Quality Technical Supervisor
Location: Cinderford
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000