Quality Assurance Specialist

Mondelēz International; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snacks company in Sheffield is seeking a Quality Assurance professional to ensure food safety and compliance with quality policies. The ideal candidate will have a degree in a related field and strong experience in quality auditing and GMP compliance. Responsibilities include driving quality culture, supporting HACCP compliance, and conducting internal audits. This role is 100% site-based and offers support for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience at driving strong GMP compliance.
• Good knowledge of Quality Management Systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive a culture of zero loss for quality.
• Support HACCP management and compliance.
• Facilitate quality audits and inspections.

Skills

Quality auditing

HACCP knowledge

GMP compliance

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Nutrition, or Food Technology

Job description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

You initiate, support and drive activities, focused on assurance of food safety and Quality in compliance with the Mondelez Quality Policies.

How you will contribute

You will drive a culture of zero loss for quality through a continuous improvement mindset. You will support the Sanitation Manager to ensure that the section complies with the Sanitation requirements including compliance to all cleaning schedules, verification and validation of sanitation procedures. You will also support the HACCP management and compliance within the section.

You will plan, support and deliver quality related training needs to the section team. You will also support any internal or external Quality related audits and inspections, and also support any quality incident investigations and root cause analysis.

QHSE:

• Lead the sanitation compliance for the section ensuring quality policy compliance.
• Ensure full completion of routine cleaning activities to the required standard.
• Lead and facilitate the section periodic equipment cleaning activities
• Review the routine infrastructure cleaning activities ensuring the expected standards have been achieved.
• Ensure post cleaning inspections have been completed in full and on time.
• Drive high standards of sanitation across all areas of the section at all times
• Support the manufacturing teams to embed quality practices and drive strong GMP compliance.
• Support the implementation of 5S across the section.
• Ensure CCP and sPP compliance within the section.
• Primary accountability around paperwork completion / record management.
• Ensure any immediate food safety or quality risks are assessed and controlled.
• Facilitate the management of section non-conformances driven by product failure, compliance gaps, internal audits or complaints.
• Lead consumer complaints reduction with a loss analysis and improvement mindset ensuring business results are delivered.
• In any quality or food safety event in the section lead the control of non‑conforming products ensuring quality policy compliance.
• Lead, facilitate and participate in any problem solving activity following a quality incident ensuring root cause is understood and corrective/preventive actions defined.
• To provide training, coaching and support for problem solving techniques and tools.
• Deliver quality related training within the section.
• Complete and follow up internal Quality compliance audits
• Support and participate fully in site accreditations for food safety and quality compliance audits

Communication:

• Provide the section with regular updates on compliance, trends and recommendations for areas of improvement
• Immediate communication of any quality high risks to the site Quality and Food Safety Manager and agree activities.

Change Management:

• Support any new product introduction and section change activity ensuring the site change management process is adhered to whilst providing quality input in to the process.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Degree or equivalent e.g. Chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Nutrition, Food Technology or related field.
• Quality auditing skills; HACCP, Sanitation and hygienic design knowledge.
• Experience at driving strong GMP compliance.
• Good knowledge of Quality Management Systems, including internal audits and preventative/corrective actions.
• Experience in root cause analysis and issues resolution.
• Quality techniques/6 sigma knowledge will be advantageous.
• Working efficiently on a team.
• Problem solving.
• Attending to detail, following written instructions.
• Communicating effectively, verbally and in writing, and driving high standards.
• Project management and working on multiple activities at the same time.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

100% Site based role

Relocation Support Available? No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Excited to grow your career?

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

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Job Type Regular Supply Chain Quality Assurance Product Quality, Safety and Compliance