Quality Assurance Manager – HACCP. FMCG Food eCom – 19414 Ref: 19414

Recruitment Revolution; Colchester; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job description

Ready to scale your career with an industry game-changer?

We are on the hunt for a UK Site Quality Assurance Manager to join our vibrant and supportive team.

We are not only a shaker in terms of revenue, but we are also shaking up the active nutrition sector. We are innovators. We are disruptors. We are game changers.

If you want to be a part of the soon to be the biggest success story in UK active nutrition, you need to join us.

The Role at a Glance:

Position: UK Site Quality Assurance Manager
Location: Colchester
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Benefits: Plus Perkbox + Pension + Company Discount Scheme and More

Values & Culture: Aspiring, Accountable, Conscious, Considerate
Company: Award-Winning Wellness and Sports Nutrition Food Brand
Pedigree: One of the largest and fastest-growing nutrition brands in the world

Your Skills: Food Hygiene, HACCP, Quality Management, Product Testing, Process Improvement

About Us:

We are on an incredible journey, with a mission to become the only destination brand for active nutrition.

We are shaking up the sports nutrition industry through disruptive marketing campaigns that help people think differently about our brand – and we need your help!

We want passionate risk-takers. We want people that like to challenge our thinking.

We want people that live and breathe digital and have a passion for nutrition, health, fitness, and sports.

The Site Quality Assurance Manager Opportunity:

As UK Site Quality Assurance Manager, you will be responsible for implementing, maintaining, and evolving the site's Quality Management system. Collaboration with the EU Site Quality Assurance Supervisor to adopt a centralised approach, whenever feasible, is essential.

This role reports to Bulk's Head of Technical, with a dotted line into the Global Technical Services Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to make a real impact on the business. You will be a detail-oriented critical thinker, commercially minded, passionate about factory technical, and committed to upholding our company's values.

What your day-to-day might look like:

1. Overseeing and implementing the Quality Management System, while proactively suggesting improvements
2. Creating and maintaining allergen cleaning validation programmes
3. Developing and implementing a product testing and environmental monitoring plan
4. Ensuring accurate recording of results and implementing corrective actions when results fall outside of specifications
5. Managing internal audits, and leading continuous improvement of the quality management system
6. Spearheading continuous improvement initiatives on both technical and commercial aspects
7. Overseeing and managing the food safety plan (HACCP)
8. Developing and implementing processes to enhance plant hygiene and GMP
9. Monitoring customer feedback to ensure high product quality and report any trends in customer complaints
10. Supporting operations in preventing failures by analyzing trends and providing advice on solutions
11. Identifying, documenting, and implementing areas for improvement
12. Managing the pest control contract for the Colchester site
13. Providing support to the EU facility in cases of staff absence
14. Delivering operational OKRs and developing team OKRs
15. Providing support to Bulk's Head of Technical as needed

About you:

1. Ideally, you'll hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a food industry-related field
2. 5+ years of experience managing within the technical department
3. Level 3 (or higher) Food Hygiene and HACCP qualifications
4. Strong problem-solving, crisis, and incident management skills
5. Excellent management and communication skills with the ability to develop and inspire team members
6. A strategic perspective, demonstrate sound business judgment and exercise prudence in decision-making
7. Lead auditor training qualification will be a big plus!

What do we offer?

1. A day off to celebrate your Birthday
2. PerkBox Subscription
3. 60% discount on all products
4. Teammate Pension Scheme
5. Life Assurance
6. Medicash
7. A day off for Volunteering (optional)
8. Cycle to Work Scheme
9. Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
10. Workplace Nursery Scheme
11. Free Pantry

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager.