Head Of Quality - Fresh Produce / Fruit

Tailor Made Resources; Rainham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fresh produce group in the UK is seeking a Head of Quality. This role involves leading operational quality and technical compliance at a facility dedicated to packing fresh fruit for retail. The ideal candidate will have senior experience in quality management within the fresh produce sector, including knowledge of compliance with laws and retail standards. The opportunity offers a salary between £75-80k, depending on experience and the chance to shape a new quality team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Senior / Lead Quality / QA or QC position.
• Fresh Produce experience, ideally with Grapes and/or Citrus.
• Exceptional leadership experience in a technical role.

Responsibilities

• Set standards and implement procedures against compliance programs.
• Create training initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Monitor retail food standards compliance.

Skills

Quality / Technical knowledge

Planning skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial 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