Quality Systems Lead: Food Safety & Compliance

Kerry Inc.; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Quality Systems Lead for our Portbury manufacturing site. This full-time, permanent role oversees the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with the Kerry Manufacturing Standard, Site Food Safety Programs, Group Regulatory policies and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will provide technical systems support to Quality and Production teams, ensuring standardised QMS practices on site, with some travel for supplier audits as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Food science/technology related subject.
• Proficient written, numerical and verbal skills, fluency of English.
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyze key processing data.
• SAP experience is beneficial but not essential as training is provided.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels up and down.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's internal audit programme to ensure audits are completed to the required frequency
• Trend internal and external non-conformances and drive close out of non-conformances
• Perform routine factory-based food safety and quality standards inspections and audits including (but not an exhaustive list)
• Fabrication inspections, GMP, Hygiene Verification audits, Foreign body inspections, layered confirmation audits, logging all non-conformances.
• Support during any external audits and visits, including 3rd party and customer

Skills

Fluency in English

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Numerical data analysis

MS Office proficiency

Education

Degree in Food science/technology

Tools

SAP

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Quality Systems Lead for our Portbury manufacturing site. This full-time, permanent role oversees the Quality Management System to ensure compliance with the Kerry Manufacturing Standard, Site Food Safety Programs, Group Regulatory policies and customer requirements.

The successful candidate will provide technical systems support to Quality and Production teams, ensuring standardised QMS practices on site, with some travel for supplier audits as needed.