Food Safety Quality Manager

ZipRecruiter; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Gainsborough is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Manager to ensure compliance and manage safety programs. The ideal candidate has a degree in Food Science and significant experience in food manufacturing, along with knowledge of GFSI standards. Join us to help create a culture of safety and inclusiveness in our workplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in food manufacturing or similar role.
• Knowledge of GFSI standards and regulations.
• Experience in managing food safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective food safety compliance and manage associated programs.
• Support HACCP and food safety teams at site level.
• Develop and review quality control procedures.

Skills

Food Safety compliance

HACCP program support

Quality Control principles

Statistical analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related field

Job description

Job Description

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Food Safety & Quality Manager to join the team at our Taste & Nutrition Manufacturing facility in Gainsborough, where we create and produce a range of products for some of our biggest customers.

Within this role, you will partner with the Plant Manager and Site leadership team to achieve the business goals in the short and long term through a focus on Food Safety and Quality.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

What you'll be doing

• Ensure effective food safety compliance and work with plant management team to implement programs to mitigate risk.
• Support Food Safety and HACCP program and team at site level, ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practices, preventive controls and prerequisite programs are in place and effective.
• Support the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, maintaining GFSI certification utilizing Kerry Manufacturing Standards.
• Support food safety and quality systems including QC & QA.
• Develop, review and align procedures with corporate KFMS, through Intelex, with a drive towards global best practice.
• Internally audit practices and procedures for improvement to prevent non-conformances.
• Quality systems should include food safety, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Quality Control in ERP systems, material control, sanitation, and Food Safety Plans, as required by FSMA, Intelex and KFMS.
• Enforce Kerry manufacturing standards in the areas of ingredient and product standards, process specifications, formula compliance, sanitation/GMP/pest control, and regulatory audit compliance.
• Ensure that the products released are compliant and safe foods. Support the site for regulatory inspections (FDA/CFIA), identify preserved (i.e. organic, Kosher, etc.) and customer audits.
• Support the plant Quality Improvement Plans.
• Partner cross-functionally in quality and process improvement by applying RCAAP principles.
• Develop Kerry Production Stream through training activities to drive improvements to align with Kerry global.
• Be proactive and responsive in supporting customer complaints, communicating effectively on technical issues and ensuring the root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain qualified personnel within the Quality department, through training, development, communication, and accountability.
• Continuously improve knowledge of products and technology to investigate variation and resolve technical problems with the team.
• Apply a scientific approach with statistical analysis to data and problem solving.
• Act as the primary technical liaison to support site with customers, vendors and regulatory agencies.

What you can bring to the role

• Significant experience within a similar role within food manufacturing.
• Ideally a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Food Science, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or similar Science/Engineering.
• Knowledge and experience with relevant GFSI standards such as SQF.
• Experience managing quality and food safety systems.
• Experience in a plant environment strongly.
• Knowledge and understanding of Food Safety regulations, FSMA, and industry and market trends.
• Previous leadership experience would be beneficial.
• Excellent stakeholder skills, with the ability to build relationships cross-functionally across the business.

We are committed to creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility and an inclusive culture that inspires food and nourishes life.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to and value diversity and inclusiveness in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on race, class, economic status, background, or any other factor.