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Assistant Quality Assurance Manager

CH Guenther

Heywood

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Assistant Quality Manager to join their dynamic team in Heywood. In this pivotal role, you will support the Quality Manager in ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards while driving performance improvements across the organization. Your expertise in food science and quality assurance will be crucial in managing audits and collaborating with various teams to uphold the highest standards. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a culture of excellence and innovation within a forward-thinking company committed to quality and growth.

Qualifications

Degree or higher in Food Science related subject.
Understanding of food safety systems including HACCP.
Ability to analyse and communicate complex data.

Responsibilities

Support Quality Manager in ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
Work on initiatives to eliminate quality incidents.
Track plant and quality performance against KPIs.

Skills

Understanding of AIB, BRC, SQMS

Trained internal auditor

Ability to analyse complex data

Proficient in MS Office and web-based tools

Understanding of HACCP and food safety systems

Leadership and team management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Food Science

Tools

TMS

SAP

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

QDA

Markem printers

Eyepro

CH Guenther Heywood, England, United Kingdom

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The shift pattern is a rotating 8am - 16:00/ 16:00 - 00:00 / 00:00 - 08:00

There are two openings

Reporting to the Quality Manager the role is to support the effective and efficient day to day running of the Quality Department. Focused on food safety, quality engagement and performance improvement across the business, it is key that the Quality Department supports the evolving business needs and objectives while constantly striving to improve upon set targets and objectives.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

As the Assistant Quality Manager you will support the Quality Manager and be the principle Quality Lead on shift responsible for relevant food safety, legislative and regulatory standards and ensure our products, procedures and processes are fully compliant.
Taking a zero tolerance approach, work on initiatives with the Operational, Hygiene and Pest control teams in the systematic elimination of quality & food safety incidents that will mitigate related risk throughout the business.
Work closely with QA Assistants to ensure that they are working effectively and efficiently aligned to quality assigned tasks.
Ensure work on Quality awareness and Cultural excellence is fully embedded in the Quality team and cascaded throughout the site.
Support site HACCP and food defence team, agree in-house standards and define procedures in conjunction with key stakeholders (Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Technical).
Working to the group internal audit matrix ensure all audits are undertaken by site trained internal auditors and any corrective or follow up actions are complete aligned to compliance expectations.
Work with Quality Manager to develop and manage required sampling matrix to ensure compliance and due diligence testing is completed on ingredients, packaging, finished product and equipment including any ad hoc customer validation requirements.
Work in conjunction with Supply Chain team to ensure incoming ingredients and packaging meet agreed specification and quality parameters aligned to TraceGains (including COC, COA and supplier acceptance matrix).
Working to agreed KPIs, track plant and quality performance and report back to management team and customers on any significant deviations.
Support Quality Manager during all Customer and Third Party audits (including AIB, BRC, SQMS, Religious & Regulatory) taking responsibility for collation and execution of corrective actions.
Working with Quality Systems manager support the review of quality procedures, identify any areas of improvement and work to support change.
Ensure the Specifications Technologist is provided with all the relevant product and raw material information in order for them to generate and upload customer specifications in a satisfactory and timely manner.
To ensure that a high level of communication is maintained at all times.
Support and Quality Manager to achieve department budget.
To understand fully and abide by all the Company procedures, in particular the Disciplinary and Grievance procedures.
To actively promote and protect the core values of the business and to encourage a culture of commitment and development.

Main Job Requirements:

Educational / Certification

Degree or Higher in Food Science related subject

Job Related Experience / Skills

Understanding of AIB, BRC, SQMS, Religious & Regulatory audits
Trained internal auditor
Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex data
Proficient in the use of PC, MS office and web based tools (TMS, SAP, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, QDA, Markem printers, Eyepro)
Thorough understanding of Quality & Food Safety Systems (including HACCP, TACCP and food defence.
Able to manage and motivate team to deliver against targets
Highly organised and able to prioritise and plan coherently
Able to travel as business requires

Knowledge Skills & abilities

Proficient written, numerical and verbal skills, able to facilitate and present, able to communicate at all levels
Self-motivated and disciplined in work output
Logical thinker
Takes responsibility for own development
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Ability to plan and organise
Self-Management
Leadership – inspires and motivates others to find solutions
Good negotiator – able to persuade others to change their way of working
Results focused and driven
Proactive and confident

Staff Management / Supervisory responsibilities

No. of Direct Reports - 0
No. of Indirect Reports - 0

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Work involves light exposure to bakery ingredients, noise & extreme temperatures
Work environment involves exposure to physical risks around mechanical hazards and the use of bakery equipment
Light physical effort is required such as standing, sitting, walking, reaching, climbing, kneeling and lifting as needed: utilising fine dexterity, the ability to see, hear and communicate with colleagues as well as others by utilising professional etiquette.
Personal protective equipment, as defined by Guenther Bakeries, will be provided.
Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s core values in People, Quality and Growth.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Temporary

Job function

Job function
Business Development, Quality Assurance, and Management
Industries
Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, and Food and Beverage Services

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