Quality Supervisor

Culina Group; Desborough; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food sector is seeking a Quality Supervisor in Desborough. This full-time role involves overseeing quality and hygiene functions, managing a team, and ensuring compliance with standards. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in a similar role and strong leadership skills.

Benefits

28 days annual leave including bank holidays

Pension scheme with 4% contributions

Life Assurance x2 annual salary

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers

Employee of the Month and Year awards

Access to over 50 retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of quality experience in a food quality environment.
• Understanding of quality management systems, including GFSI certification.
• Ability to engage, motivate, and coach a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage and motivate a team to maintain audit readiness.
• Act as Food Safety and HACCP lead for the site.
• Participate in audits and manage customer interactions.

Skills

Communication

Team Management

Quality Management

Problem Solving

Job description

Company Description

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost-effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling, and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

At Culina, we have a winning culture. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive— a place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

Our friendly team in Desborough has an exciting opportunity for a Quality Supervisor to join their team on a full-time permanent basis!

As a Quality Supervisor, you will ensure the day-to-day running of the quality and hygiene functions and liaise closely with the site customers to ensure the production documents, quality checks, and GMP comply with the business and site standards.

Salary: £38,000 per annum.

Working hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week, working between 6 am and 6 pm.

Key Duties of a Quality Supervisor:

• Effectively manage and motivate a team of people, driving them to be continually audit-ready.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the site QAs and hygiene team, ensuring required standards are maintained.
• Maintain day-to-day contact with our customer base, including responding to queries and complaints.
• Act as the Food Safety and HACCP lead for the site.
• Participate in site audits, customer visits, and complete internal audits including GMP.
• Collate data on incidents, non-conformances, and complaints.
• Analyze complaints and communicate KPIs both internally and externally.
• Initiate incident investigations and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Contribute to the continual improvement of IPS processes, including root cause analysis where required.
• Promote and adhere to health, safety, and quality regulations in line with company standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working within a food quality environment in a quality role.
• Minimum 2 years of quality experience, with an understanding of quality management systems, including GFSI certification.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage, motivate, and coach positively and clearly.
• Experience managing a team, fostering an open and collaborative culture, and encouraging new ideas.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure both as part of a team and independently.

Additional Information

We are committed to making IPS a great place to work through our inclusive and diverse organization. We focus on employee development and recognizing success for hardworking performers.

Our learning and development programs are available to all employees, providing opportunities to shape your future within logistics and foster a thriving team culture.

Our benefits include:

• Annual Leave: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays.
• Pension scheme: 4% employee and 4% employer contributions.
• Life Assurance: x2 your annual salary.
• Wellness: Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7.
• Eye Care Vouchers: Savings on eye tests and glasses.
• Reward & Recognition: Employee of the Month and Year, long service awards, and other recognitions.
• Everyday discounts: Access to over 50 retailer discounts.

If you meet the requirements and are seeking your next career opportunity, please apply now and become part of our #WinningTeam!