Quality Systems Specialist

Company description:

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?!We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

Job description:

About the Role

The Quality Systems Specialist role is a technical compliance role that aims to ensure that our processes are running smoothly by conducting internal audits, liaising with retailers, and communicating with internal and external parties. This is a great opportunity to create tangible impact by strengthening and developing existing systems with the ultimate objective of ensuring that Food Safety, Integrity, Quality and Legality are maintained within the business.

Main Responsibilities

• Engaging with the codes of practice to conduct day-to-day tasks
• Managing non-compliances
• Management of new and potential supplier approval
• Management and maintenance of Raw Material, Packaging Specifications, Suppliers and service providers
• Management of TACCP Risk assessment and horizon scanning
• Management of M&S Integrity & Segregation risk assessments
• Management of all Food Safety & Quality Risk assessments
• Ensuring that temperature and calibration checks are carried out
• Managing the site chemical and microbiological sampling program

Who we are looking for

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisation, prioritisation, and time management skills
• Experience working in a (technical) compliance role
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced food manufacturing industry experience
• H&S/Food Safety systems & legislation knowledge
• Proactivity and approachability
• Food Hygiene Level 3 (Desirable)
• HACCP Level 3 (Desirable)