Quality Systems Manager

JR United Kingdom; Ossett; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredients business is seeking a Quality Systems Manager for their Ossett site. The role involves managing Quality Management System documentation, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and facilitating audits. The ideal candidate will have food safety certifications and experience in UK food manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Food Safety certification required.
• Level 3 HACCP certification required.
• Experience within UK Food Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage site Quality Management System documentation and audits.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures for compliance.
• Manage customer complaints and investigations.

Skills

Food Safety

HACCP

Internal Auditing

Problem Solving

Job description

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Newly Weds Foods is a leading privately-owned global food ingredients business. The European division is rapidly growing and is a market leader in the manufacture of food coatings, seasonings, and functional ingredient systems. The Ossett site manufactures food coatings systems, dry seasoning blends, bread crumbs, and rusk products. The site is a success story with a team consistently delivering significant growth year on year.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Quality Systems Manager. Reporting to the Site Quality Manager, you will be responsible for managing the site Quality Management System documentation and audits to ensure compliance with site, customer, and third-party assurance scheme requirements for Food Safety and Quality. You will identify opportunities for continuous improvement, enhance compliance systems, strengthen quality awareness, and investigate quality issues using process improvement and problem-solving techniques to ensure successful outcomes of company inspections. Additionally, you will manage and facilitate external audits, review non-conformances from internal and external audits, and identify areas for improvement.

Responsibilities

1. Prepare for audits and review customer code of practice, including implementing necessary procedures for compliance.
2. Develop and maintain all policies and procedures that form the Quality Management System to meet business and customer requirements.
3. Prepare, maintain, and update the internal audit plan for the Quality Management System, ensuring audits are completed within agreed timescales, and support the internal audit team.
4. Manage audit close-out actions to ensure they are evidenced and completed on time.
5. Manage customer complaints, including investigations and responses.
6. Develop and implement CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions).
7. Run the internal audit system and be a trained auditor.

Person Specification

• Level 3 Food Safety certification.
• Level 3 HACCP certification.
• Internal Audit Training.
• M&S Knowledge.
• Experience within UK Food Manufacturing.