QA Manager

• Lead and co-ordinate the work of the quality assurance (QA) teams to deliver and implement service improvement in line with operational day to day needs with regards to safety, quality, legality and customer requirements
• Direct the team to deliver the quality management system (QMS), including the internal audit plan in order to ensure compliance with customer, manufacturing unit, legislative, divisional and strategic requirements
• Provide information and demonstrate operational practice in support of external audits to enable compliance with customer requirements
• Continue to develop the capability of the QA team through the technical strategy
• Monitor departmental key performance indicators, adjusting team activity to ensure targets are achieved
• Plan and maintain resource utilisation to advise the required quality assurance tasks
• Lead and deliver a project(s) to create business effectiveness and cost efficiency
• Building production capability and understanding to achieve relevant technical requirements
• Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health Safety and Environment Policy

• Has previous internal audit experience
• Holds an intermediate Level 3 Food Hygiene and Level 3 Health and Safety certificate
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to use computer programmes including Word, Excel and related technical IT packages
• Knowledge of the Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles and practice
• Knowledge of allergen awareness-implications / related to labelling and nutritional awareness
• Demonstratable shelf-life determination and awareness
• Experience and knowledge of hygiene and disinfection principles
• Can demonstrate basic micro awareness
• Knowledgeable about the principles of risk assessment
• Knowledgeable about legal labelling as a basic requirement
• Basic knowledge of weight legislation
• Knowledge of technical key performance indicators

Educated to degree level with a Food specialism or equivalent qualification OR has relevant work experience

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits
• Holidays
• Pension up to 8% matched
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform