Head of Quality – Fresh Produce / Fruit

Tailored Resourcing Solution; England; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce company is seeking a Head of Quality to join their Essex facility. This role involves creating and leading operational quality and technical compliance, ensuring adherence to laws and retail standards. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in quality roles, especially within fresh produce, and possess strong leadership and negotiation skills. A salary range of £75-80k is offered, depending on experience. Take the opportunity to lead a new team within a progressive and expanding group supplying to retail customers.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Senior/Lead Quality or QA/QC roles.
• Fresh Produce experience, preferably with Grapes or Citrus.
• Proven leadership skills in a strategic role within quality management.

Responsibilities

• Set standards for quality compliance and implement necessary procedures.
• Create training initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Monitor retail food standards compliance program.
• Collaborate with Operations to implement QA and compliance strategy.
• Establish and lead a Quality team.
• Identify and correct non-compliance issues.

Skills

Experience in Senior/Lead Quality positions

Fresh Produce experience

Exceptional Quality/Technical knowledge

Strong planning and organisation skills

Decision making ability

Negotiation skills

Commercial and financial awareness

Job description

We currently offer the exciting opportunity to join our Client; a fresh produce Group who supply leading retailers with an exciting portfolio of Fresh Produce products. We have the privilege of working in with them and offer a new senior opportunity of Head of Quality.

This is an exciting Head of Quality opportunity to join a growing business at their fresh produce facility, dedicated to packing a range of imported fresh fruit for retail customers. The Head of Quality will create and lead all operational quality and technical compliance for the business and ensure compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, retail food standards and company policies & procedures.

Key responsibilities include;

Set standards and implement procedures against group compliance programs

Create training and development initiatives to support continuous improvement

Monitor and oversee the implementation of retail food standards compliance program

Work closely with Operations to promote the site Quality & Technical Compliance strategy

Establish and oversee a Quality team

Identify, prevent, detect, and correct non-compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and in line with customer standards

We require;
Experience gained within a Senior / Lead Quality / QA or QC position
Fresh Produce experience is essential, ideally working with Grapes and / or Citrus
Exceptional Quality / Technical knowledge & experience, leading a site team in a similar strategic leadership role

Strong planning, organisation, decision making, and negotiation ability, with a commercial and financial awareness

This is a fantastic opportunity to implement, lead, motivate and manage a new team within a successful, progressive, and expanding group within the fresh food sector, supplying to retail customers.

Location; Essex
Salary; £75-80k, dependent on experience