Quality Assurance Manager

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy industry is searching for a Quality Assurance Manager for its Droitwich facility. The role involves ensuring the highest quality standards in product manufacturing while actively participating in continuous improvement initiatives. The successful candidate will lead audits, collaborate with teams, and maintain effective supplier relationships.

Benefits

Up to 10% annual bonus

33 Days Annual Holiday

Free onsite secured car parking

Müller Rewards discount scheme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Technical Coordinator.
• BRC audit experience required.
• Dairy experience highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Governance of the quality management system to ensure product quality.
• Manage laboratory and quality assurance duties.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Influencing

Quality Management Systems Knowledge

IT skills

Education

HACCP Level 4

Advanced Food hygiene

Job description

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Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain.Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer's Top 100 list of Britain's Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year. Müller UK & Ireland includes:

Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain's private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Quality Assurance Manager - Known internally as Technical Coordinator

Droitwich - WR9 0LW

Monday to Friday (40 hours per week)

We're recruiting at our Droitwich Dairy for a Quality Manager to join us on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will provide governance of the quality management system to ensure delivery of best in class products whilst striving to continuously improve in line with Müller values, they will enable Operational Excellence through quality compliance.

Quality Assurance Manager Role & Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise through Quality Management Systems Knowledge.
• Displays drive and motivation to continually improve quality based performance.
• Demonstrates active involvement in solving problems.
• Plays an active part in building QMS capability across site.
• Responsible for laboratory management and other QMS duties.
• Supports and process confirms operations quality control responsibilities.
• Displays strong IT skills and capability.
• Provides governance and ownership of Quality Index and other monthly reports.
• Responsible for internal and external audit processes.
• Creates positive and collaborative relationships with suppliers and customers.
• Looks and encourages others to find "waste" opportunities in everything that we do.
• Seeks out improvement opportunities within the workplace and converts to own CI projects.
• Owns and delivers CI initiatives and is recognised for these.
• Utilises all available opportunities, enabling others to improve the way we do things.
• Collaboratively works with other teams to improve our business.
• Supports team to demonstrate CI contribution through PDP process.

What makes a successful Quality Assurance Manager at Muller?

• Previous Technical Coordinator experience
• Strong influencing and communication capability
• Advanced problem solving
• A3 problem solving
• Retailer codes of practice
• BRC audit experience
• Word and Excel literate
• HACCP Level 4
• Advanced Food hygiene
• Microbiology
• Dairy Experience highly desirable

What's in it for you as a Quality Manager?

• A competitive salary
• Up to 10% annual bonus
• 4x life assurance
• 33 Days Annual Holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Access the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Have pride in what you achieve as a member of a team
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking

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Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ