Quality Leader (Nightshift)

Pilgrims Europe; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety company is seeking a Quality Lead for the nightshift in Carrickmacross. This role involves championing food safety standards, managing quality assurance processes, and promoting a safety culture within the team. The ideal candidate will have experience in food safety and quality management, strong leadership skills, and the ability to train and mentor team members. This permanent position plays a pivotal role in driving continuous improvement and ensuring compliance with quality strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety and quality assurance.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to conduct training and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety culture on site.
• Promote positive behaviours and lead investigations.
• Ensure team members are trained to perform tasks safely.
• Drive safety improvements through observations.
• Develop technical excellence via training and mentoring.
• Support Technical Strategy and KPI improvements.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ensure knowledge of GMP and quality systems.

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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