Quality Manager

Culina Group Limited; St Helens; Presencial; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Company Bonus

Private Medical Cover

Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)

Wellbeing Support

Eye Care Vouchers

Rewards & Recognition

Everyday Discounts

Resumo da oferta

Culina Integrated Packing Services is hiring a Quality Manager in the UK to oversee food safety, legality and quality across IPS-produced products. The role acts as first contact for customer visits and audits, and leads the site HACCP and internal audits while coordinating with central technical functions.

You will manage the site QA and hygiene teams, drive a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborate with customers to deliver changes and new products while maintaining high standards.

Qualificações

• FMCG food manufacturing background required.
• Managing and accountable for a site QA & Hygiene Team.
• Working to KPI’s/Deadlines.
• Management of Food Safety, Legality and Quality Systems.
• HACCP – Level 3 or above.
• Internal Audit Training.
• IT literate - MS Packages.
• Clear, positive communication and collaborative culture.

Responsabilidades

• Adhere to and promote best practice in health and safety requirements.
• Represent the Quality Team within the site Senior Management Team.
• Motivate and manage the site quality and hygiene teams to meet objectives.
• Measure site standards across operations to meet requirements.
• Review operations to ensure product safety and quality in line with standards.
• Lead the site HACCP system and related audits.
• Conduct internal audits and close out anomalies.
• Drive the Food Safety Quality Culture plan and reduce customer complaints.
• Collaborate with customers and central tech to improve quality and introduce new products.
• Investigate non-conformances using Root Cause Analysis to prevent recurrences.
• Train new starters in the department and provide ongoing training.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

IT literacy

Formação académica

FMCG Food Manufacturing Background

HACCP Level 3+

Internal Audit Training

Ferramentas

MS Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

Company Description

Who are Culina?

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Integrated Packing Services division – co-packers first and foremost, providing the UK’s leading end-to-end co-packing and co-manufacturing services. Working as an extension of our customers' operations, we combine industry expertise, quality, compliance and operational excellence to protect brands, improve efficiency and create supply chain value.

Job Description

Life in this role

As part of our, Integrated Packing Services division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a Quality Manager.

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

Key Duties of a Quality Manager

• Adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health and safety requirements
• Represent the Quality Team within the site Senior Management Team
• Effective management and motivation of the site quality and hygiene teams to achieve commercial, site and quality objectives within the agreed timelines
• Measuring site standards across all operations in line with business, customer and legislative requirements
• Review, audit and challenge factory operations with regards to product safety and quality to ensure that manufacturing operations maintain the highest standards in line with the overarching 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 to internal and external standards. All anomalies are to be reported and closed out
• Champion the Food Safety Quality Culture plan and Customer Complaints reduction for the site and develop and report leading measures
• Work collaboratively with internal and external customers to effectively deliver change, improvements and new products to the business ensuring food safety and quality whilst demonstrating the business behaviours.
• Work collaboratively with the central group technical function to assist in the development, implementation and management of Quality Management and operating procedures including allergen management, micro management, pest control and hygiene operations.
• Using Root Cause Analysis, ensure that any non-conformances including audit actions and customer complaints, are investigated and acted upon to minimise any future risks.
• Manage the training and development of new starters within own department and provide ongoing training.
• Undertake such other duties as may be required from time to time, that reasonably fall within the scope and grade of the post.

Qualifications

What you’ll need...

• FMCG Food Manufacturing Background.
• Managing and accountable for a site QA & Hygiene Team.
• Working to KPI’s/Deadlines.
• Management of Food Safety, Legality and Quality Systems.
• HACCP – Level 3 or above.
• Internal Audit Training.
• IT Literate - MS Packages.
• Ability to communicate in a clear and positive manner and foster an open and collaborative culture.
• Able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team whilst representing the Quality Team within the site Management Team.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.

• Company Bonus - we achieve more when we work together, that’s why we celebrate our shared success through our bonus scheme.
• Private Medical Cover - enjoy peace of mind with access to Bupa's healthcare services.
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.
• Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.
• Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.
• Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.
• Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.