Quality Manager

Culina Group; St Helens; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the logistics sector is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee food safety and compliance at IPS. This vital role involves managing quality systems and leading a dedicated team to ensure exceptional standards and customer satisfaction. With a commitment to employee development and a winning culture, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to drive change in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays

Pension scheme: 4% employee and 4% employer contributions

Life Assurance: x4 your annual salary

Wellness: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Eye Care Vouchers: Savings on eye tests and glasses

Reward & Recognition: Employee of the Month/Year awards

Everyday discounts: Access to over 50 retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG Food Manufacturing required.
• Accountability for site QA & Hygiene Team.
• Manage Food Safety, Legality, and Quality Systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage food safety and quality processes.
• Conduct internal audits and compliance checks.
• Manage training and development of team members.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

IT Literacy

Education

HACCP Level 3

Internal Audit Training

Tools

MS Office

Job description

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost-effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling, and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

At Culina, we have a winning culture. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive—a place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

The Quality Manager at IPS is a customer-facing role serving as the first point of contact for customer visits and external audits. The Quality Manager will manage and maintain food safety, legal compliance, and quality of all products produced at IPS, in accordance with IPS QMS, BRC standards, and Customer Codes of Practice.

This is a fixed-term position for a minimum of 9 months.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

Key Duties of a Quality Manager:

• Adhere to and promote best practices in accordance with company health and safety requirements.
• Represent the Quality Team within the site Senior Management Team.
• Effectively manage and motivate the site quality and hygiene teams to achieve commercial, site, and quality objectives within the agreed timelines.
• Measure site standards across all operations in line with business, customer, and legislative requirements.
• Review, audit, and challenge factory operations regarding product safety and quality to ensure manufacturing maintains the highest standards in line with the Group Quality Management System.
• Act as the site HACCP Team Leader, ensuring development and monitoring of the site HACCP system.
• Manage and conduct Internal Audits to ensure compliance with internal and external standards. All anomalies are to be reported and closed out.
• Champion the Food Safety Quality Culture plan and Customer Complaints reduction initiatives, developing and reporting leading measures.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external customers to deliver change, improvements, and new products, ensuring food safety and quality while demonstrating business behaviors.
• Collaborate with the central group technical function to develop, implement, and manage Quality Management and operating procedures, including allergen management, micro management, pest control, and hygiene operations.
• Use Root Cause Analysis to investigate and act upon non-conformances, audit actions, and customer complaints to minimize future risks.
• Manage training and development of new starters within the department and provide ongoing training.
• Undertake other duties as required within the scope and grade of the post.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG Food Manufacturing.
• Managing and being accountable for a site QA & Hygiene Team.
• Ability to work to KPIs and deadlines.
• Managing Food Safety, Legality, and Quality Systems.
• HACCP Level 3 or above.
• Internal Audit Training.
• IT literacy, including MS Office packages.
• Strong communication skills to foster an open and collaborative culture.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and represent the Quality Team within the site Management Team.

Additional Information

We are committed to making IPS a great place to work. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and diverse organization, dedicated to employee development and recognizing success.

Our learning and development programs are available to all employees, offering opportunities to shape your future within logistics and foster a thriving team culture.

Our people are the driving force behind our success, and we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave: 25 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Pension scheme: 4% employee and 4% employer contributions.
• Life Assurance: x4 your annual salary.
• Wellness: Confidential support via our Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7.
• Eye Care Vouchers: Savings on eye tests and glasses.
• Reward & Recognition: Employee of the Month/Year, long service awards, and more.
• Everyday discounts: Access to over 50 retailer discounts through our benefit platform.

If you meet the requirements and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and join our #WinningTeam!