Quality Leader (Nightshift)

Pilgrims Europe; Bedford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A food safety organization is looking for a Nightshift Quality Lead in Carrickmacross to drive food safety and quality standards. The role includes promoting a culture of safety, leading investigations, and managing quality teams to achieve continuous improvement. Candidates should have experience in quality assurance and food safety principles. This permanent role emphasizes a strong operational knowledge of GMP and allergen control.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading food safety and quality initiatives.
• Strong background in technical quality assurance principles.
• Ability to promote a culture of safety and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Champion a culture of food safety across the site.
• Promote positive behaviours, coach team members.
• Ensure all team members are trained and competent.

Job description

Job Description

Quality Lead (Nightshift)

Location : Carrickmacross

Reports To : Quality Manager

Department : Technical / Quality Assurance

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Pattern : Nightshift

Purpose of the Role

To drive food safety and quality standards as part of the Technical Excellence agenda. This role works closely with the Production Stream to embed a strong food safety and quality culture, manage the Quality Technologists on site, and foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Food Safety & Culture

• Champion a culture of food safety across the site.
• Promote positive behaviours, coach team members, and lead root cause investigations.
• Ensure all team members are trained and competent to perform tasks safely.
• Drive safety improvements through behaviour-based safety observations.

Technical Strategy & Standards

• Develop technical excellence through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Support delivery of the Technical Strategy and improvement of KPIs.
• Lead root cause analysis of non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure strong operational knowledge of GMP, allergen control, and quality systems.

Team Leadership & Development

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