Quality Assurance Manager

David Wood Foods; Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Bolton is seeking a QA Manager to oversee the Quality Assurance Department. You will manage the quality management systems to ensure food safety and compliance are met. The ideal candidate will have team management experience in chilled food manufacturing and a relevant degree. This role includes leading the quality team and implementing continuous quality improvement programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing quality systems in food manufacturing.
• Ability to develop and implement food safety improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality management systems and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and legal requirements.
• Lead the quality team and set appraisals and targets.

Skills

Team management experience

Food safety and quality knowledge

Education

Degree in Food Science or similar

Job description

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Reports to the Head of Technical, working in conjunction with another QA Manager, and sharing full responsibility for the QA Department

Through the continual management, development and auditing of the Quality Management System ensure that the appropriate process control systems and procedures exist to deliver consistent and effective control of all products.

To deliver a Continuous Quality & Food Safety Improvement program through the development and implementation of improvement techniques on site.

The Role:

To work closely with the Operations Management team to ensure all Food Safety, Quality and Legal requirements are controlled and met.

Responsibilities & Requirements

• Responsible for ensuring product safety and quality is maintained throughout the process chain
• Ensuring adequate monitoring systems are in place focussed on food safety, process control, good manufacturing practice and food handling.
• Complaint handling, trending and reduction plans.
• To be key part of site HACCP team ensuring legal, customer and third-party compliance.
• Liaise with Customers and Suppliers regarding day-to-day queries and issues surrounding quality and technical management.
• Carry out appraisals and set targets for the quality team.
• To assist the Head of Technical and Technical Systems Manager in developing the quality management systems and processes in line with legal, customer, company and other best practice requirements, which create, maintain and improve the integrity and food safety and quality of all products manufactured.
• To develop and maintain strong leadership across the Quality function, always ensuring that a well-structured and motivated team is in place.
• Deputise for the Head of Technical and Technical Systems Manager in their absence.

Requirements:

• Team management experience within chilled food manufacturing
• Degree, or equivalent, in Food Science or similar is desirable