Quality Assurance Manager (Food)

Are you a Quality Assurance Manager looking for a 'fresh' new challenge in the food industry?
Do you enjoy leading with a 'people orientated' approach which focuses on the upskilling and happiness of a diverse workforce?
If yes - Reed Food & FMCG are pleased to represent a great local company who are on the look-out for a new QA Manager!
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Salary: £40-45k dependant on experience
Location: Cambridgeshire
Job Title: QA Manager
Shift pattern: Monday - Friday 08:00-17:00
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Purpose of the role:
Lead, develop and manage the quality team to ensure all product released for distribution meets customer specification.
Support all departments and customers in developing and complying with processes to deliver a safe, legal and quality product.
Core Responsibilities:
- To effectively manage the Assistant QA Managers in a proactive manner, identifying and addressing any training and development needs
- Develop a multiskilled QA team function
- Ensure that continuous improvement/best practice as well as effective team working is a priority for all
- Oversee and/ or organise QA meetings to discuss daily production issues, product launches and other general updates
- Engage production teams to develop a 'right first time' culture
- Ensure site meets its Quality Service Level (QSL) targets
- Have input in factory based technical procedures
- Ensure site is 'audit ready' at all times
- Participate in pre-production trials, trialling of new machinery for food processing and improving production processes
Desirable Qualifications & Skills:
- HACCP, Auditing experience, and Food Safety qualifications.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the fresh produce sector
- Compliance to standards (BRC, TFS, Organic)
Want to find out more? Please apply and a consultant will reach out to discuss the full job description ASAP.