QA MAnager

Working for a large established industrial agriculture and plant factory you will have the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and forward-thinking team.

Purpose of Role:

Manage the QA team to provide an efficient and effective Quality Assurance service ensuring customer quality standards are met whilst at the same time assisting production in maximising yields. You will promote and advance the site food safety standards and ensure systems, processes, people, and products comply with site and customer standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Operations Management and provide effective leadership and management to the team, including coordinating daily activities and resource planning.
• Ensure the team are making timely and effective decisions, considering both commercial and technical aspects.
• Effective management of staff to utilise the correct level of resource against volume and team budget.

• Build and maintain effective communication between the site operations and QA team regarding all aspects of quality so we continually produce products that meet customer specification and relevant code of practice requirements.
• Ensure customer specifications are met and work with the Operations Team to maximise potential of product and yield.
• Monitor key elements of the quality process such as product wastage, giveaway and sorting levels daily in liaison with Operations Management providing solutions to challenges.
• Provide a central point of communication for all departments and ensure that relevant information surrounding quality is communicated to relevant parties.
• Take the lead in creating a Total Quality Management culture within the business and facilitate change.
• Ensure effective reporting and communication channels are maintained between.
• Build and maintain collaborative and strategic working relationships with key business functions, e.g. Procurement, Supply Chain and Technical
• Manage the site label room and issuing of printed packaging, with support from the QA Controller.

Skills, know-how and experience required:

• Leadership, day to day management and motivation of a focused team delivering accurate and thorough Quality Assurance services.
• A background in Quality Assurance, Compliance and hygiene or product management, preferably within fresh produce.
• HACCP Level 3
• Internal Auditor / Lead Auditor
• Food Safety Level 3
• Ability to communicate with confidence at all levels and across multi sites
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to plan staff workloads, rotas and quality resources.
• Strong commercial awareness, analytical skills and a drive to succeed

Remuneration & Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Death in service
• Company pension
• Private health care
• Shopping discount card
• Medicash scheme

Only suitable candidates will be directly contacted about this position, and we will not store or process the data of candidates in any way unless consent has been obtained.