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Zest
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 7 days
Thetford, Norfolk IP25 7LF, England
£40,000 - £44,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- A leading business in the food industry is seeking a QA Manager to join their Technical Team.
- The role requires proven experience in Quality Assurance within food manufacturing and a strong understanding of BRC and HACCP standards.
- Key responsibilities include overseeing quality assurance operations, leading audits, and managing a QA team to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
- The position offers a competitive salary, reflecting the importance of the role in maintaining high-quality and safe products.
- Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving, with a focus on continuous improvement.
If you are committed to delivering high-quality, safe, and compliant products and enjoy genuinely making a difference and actually seeing that come to fruition it'll be a great position for you!
This is a crucial role to the business ensuring their standards meet all compliance, quality, and food safety benchmarks.
The QA Manager will oversee the quality assurance and auditing processes for the food manufacturing operations, maintaining and enhancing our Quality Management System (QMS). In this role you will lead the QA team, conduct internal audits, manage HACCP programs, involved in BRC audits, and oversee investigations of complaints, ensuring compliance with food safety standards and continuous improvement within the production environment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Quality Assurance Management:
Oversee daily quality assurance operations, ensuring all production meets company and regulatory and food safety standards.
* Audit Leadership:
Lead and prepare for BRC, HACCP, GMP and other third party audits, ensuring full compliance with industry standards.
* Team Leadership:
Manage, coach, and develop a team of QA, supporting a high-performance and collaborative environment.
* Quality Management System (QMS):
Maintain and continuously improve the QMS, ensuring it aligns with internal and external requirements and best practices.
* Complaints and Investigations:
Lead investigations for quality-related complaints and non-conformances, working cross-functionally to implement corrective and preventive actions.
* Risk Assessments and HACCP:
Oversee and lead HACCP plans, ensuring food safety hazards are effectively managed across production lines.
* Continuous Improvement:
Identify opportunities for process improvement within QA and auditing functions, enhancing efficiency, quality, and safety.
What do you need?
* Proven experience in a Quality Assurance or similar role within food manufacturing.
* Strong understanding of BRC, HACCP, and quality management systems.
* Excellent knowledge of food safety regulations and industry standards.
* Demonstrated team management and leadership skills.
* Analytical and problem-solving mindset, with a proactive approach to quality issues.
* Strong communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.
If you are looking for a new challenge, interested in the role and your experience and skillsey align, send your C.V to (url removed)
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