Job Title: Quality Lead
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Quality Lead to join our team in the Food Production industry. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and ensuring that the overall Food Safety and Quality function is compliant with legal, certification, and customer requirements.
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The Role:
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1. Develop and implement quality systems and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and customer specifications.
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2. Lead and manage a team of quality assurance professionals to ensure effective implementation of quality policies and procedures.
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3. Conduct regular audits and assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions as necessary.
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4. Liaise with Departmental Managers and Operations Manager to ensure effective communication and collaboration on quality-related matters.
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5. Initiate change and implement continuous improvements in food safety and quality assurance.
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6. Encourage and support ideas and input from other work colleagues to foster a culture of positivity and innovation.
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7. Problem-solve issues that arise within the area of food safety and quality assurance, demonstrating ability to think laterally and objectively.
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8. Liaise and work in cooperation with external stakeholders, including the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.
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9. Maintain site GFSI certification standards.
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10. Ensure that all products dispatched from the company are safe, compliant, and traceable.
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11. Provide assurance that products supplied by the company meet statutory and customer requirements for Food Safety and Quality.
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12. Foster a culture of positivity, lead by example, and ensure that you manage the quality assurance function within the organisation in a fair, respectful, and constructive manner.
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13. Initiate change, be innovative, and flexible in order to achieve continuous improvements in food safety and quality assurance.
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14. Find solutions and problem solve issues that arise within the area of food safety and quality assurance, demonstrating your ability to thinking laterally and objectively.
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15. Encourage and support ideas and input from other work colleagues, engaging and involving them in the quality assurance process.
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16. To liaise and work in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine.
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17. To maintain the site GFSI certification standards.
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18. You will hold a relevant 3rd level qualification in a Food Science or related subject.
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19. You must have previous experience within food manufacturing in quality management.
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20. Experience in a processing environment of prepared foods.
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21. Previous experience of working with retailers and their audit requirements is essential.
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22. Experience of BRCGS certification audits is essential.
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23. You must have good IT skills and able to use Microsoft Office in a proficient manner.
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24. Experience of managing projects, managing people and managing colleagues to achieve results is essential.
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25. You must have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work on your own initiative.
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26. Good judgement skills and the provision of solutions to challenges would be key to success in a busy factory producing a number of types of products and engaging in business development.
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27. You must be highly organized and flexible to meet the needs of the business.
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28. A high level of autonomy, understood to be necessary for creativity and innovation, is envisaged to be afforded a suitable candidate.
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29. For more information, please call Keith on XXXX or email XXXX at XXXX.
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