Quality Manager

Westmill | part of Associated British Foods plc; Enfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Enfield is seeking a Quality Assurance Coordinator to ensure product quality and safety. The role involves coordinating day-to-day quality activities, maintaining food safety systems, and conducting audits. The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of HACCP and BRC, along with a Degree in Food Science and at least 2 years of food production experience. Benefits include a pension scheme and cycle to work options.

Benefits

ABF Pension Scheme

EAP

General Incentive Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Access to Benefits Portal

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality standards.
• Certifications in Food Hygiene and HACCP required.
• At least 2 years' experience in food production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quality and hygiene activities on site.
• Maintain relationships with Production & Engineering teams.
• Develop and maintain the Site Food Safety system.
• Manage non-conformances and conduct root cause analysis.
• Complete internal audits and support audit management.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Quality standards expertise

HACCP

BRC compliance

IT skills (Excel, Word, databases)

Education

Degree/HND in Food Science

Job description

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We are proud of our heritage and position as one of Europe’s largest specialist food companies, manufacturing and supplying authentic global foods which serve the chefs and owners of restaurants and takeaways, as well as a diverse range of consumers. With a strong portfolio of leading brands including Lucky Boat, Elephant Atta, Rajah, Green Dragon and Patak’s, our product range is as diverse as the people who chose to work here, and includes noodles, flour, rice, spices, sauces and oils. We pride ourselves on our passion for food and people, where collaboration, diversity, and inclusion are integral in everything that we do. This is underpinned with our employee resource groups where members and allies help create an inclusive environment and special events are celebrated. Westmill is a place where no one feels like the new person for long and everyone has the chance to make a real difference to the business by being their authentic selves.

Overview Of Role

To ensure the quality and safety of products and processes through the application of the quality systems and activities to meet the technical and site objectives. To coordinate all day-to-day quality and hygiene activity on site. The role will provide leadership, development and continuous improvement activity, ensuring increasing product quality and standards to our customers and consumers competitively.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain a close working relationship with Production & Engineering teams and other relevant departments to successfully drive quality and safety forward
• Support the management and development for HACCP/ TACCP
• Develop and maintain Site Food Safety, Legality & Quality Management System to ensure food safety and conformance to appropriate legislation
• Update the CoA database & testing requirements database
• Management of sampling for external laboratories
• Rejection of non-conforming products and root cause analysis
• Complaint investigation
• Management of non- conformances on site
• Calibration / verification of equipment as per the schedule (internal & external)
• Complete internal audits, and support audit management / schedule (BRC/ Customer Audits etc.)
• Review and update hygiene management systems/equipment risk assessment on regular basis

The Right Person

You’ll have strong knowledge of food safety, quality standards, HACCP, and BRC, along with certifications in Food Hygiene and HACCP. You’ll be confident in junior supervision, team leadership, and training others. Strong IT skills (Excel, Word, databases) are essential. You’ll work closely with other departments as Production, Engineering, Warehouse, Procurement and Customer Services. A Degree/HND in Food Science and at least 2 years’ experience in food production is desired.

Benefits include ABF Pension Scheme, EAP, General Incentive Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Access to our Benefits Portal.

Notes

Note: This description reflects the content and structure of the role as provided and retains legally required EEO statements where applicable in the original text.