Quality Leader — Food Safety & Continuous Improvement

Highland Spring Ltd; Blackford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Highland Spring Group at the Ochils site is seeking a Quality Leader to join our Technical team. You’ll own quality processes, solve problems, improve standards, and ensure our products remain safe, authentic and of the highest quality.

You’ll maintain the Quality Management System, lead quality projects, review data for trends, support audits and retailer specifications, and deputise for the Quality Manager when needed. 37.5 hours weekly, starting salary £35,200.

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality or technical role within the food or drink industry.
• Strong understanding of food safety, quality systems and compliance requirements.
• Ability to interpret accreditation standards and translate them into workable site procedures.
• Excellent attention to detail and data/audit handling capabilities.
• Practical, collaborative approach to problem-solving.
• Experience with retailer specifications or food labeling is beneficial.
• A related degree is helpful but not essential.
• Food Hygiene and HACCP training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Investigate complaints, quality incidents and quarantines, identifying root causes and supporting corrective actions.
• Maintain the Ochils Quality Management System and document control.
• Manage and improve quality checks, including kiosk and SOP requirements.
• Lead allocated quality projects supporting site and Group objectives.
• Review kiosk data and identify trends or improvement opportunities.
• Complete GMP, traceability and shop floor audits.
• Support customer complaint responses and quality-related information requests.
• Create and maintain retailer quality attribute sheets.
• Collate technical data and Group information as required.
• Complete TACCP horizon scanning.
• Deputise for the Quality Manager and Technical Services Manager when needed.

Skills

Quality leadership

Food safety and quality systems

Audits and data handling

Problem solving

Collaboration

Retailer specs & labeling knowledge

Food Hygiene & HACCP training

Education

Degree in Food Safety / Food Management / Food Science

Job description

Highland Spring Group at the Ochils site is seeking a Quality Leader to join our Technical team. You’ll own quality processes, solve problems, improve standards, and ensure our products remain safe, authentic and of the highest quality.

You’ll maintain the Quality Management System, lead quality projects, review data for trends, support audits and retailer specifications, and deputise for the Quality Manager when needed. 37.5 hours weekly, starting salary £35,200.