Quality Manager

ROLE- QA MANAGER with a Market Leading Food Manufacturer! BASED NORTH LANARKSHIRE Purpose To champion food safety, product quality, and all aspects of change management and continuous improvement on-site. Ensuring the effective management of product safety, authenticity, legality and quality. Reporting into the Technical Manager Managing and developing people and supporting the development of a positive culture: * Deputise for Technical Manager when off-site/annual leave * Working in partnership with HR to ensure the recruitment, retention and development of team * Produce and implement an annual training and succession plan for team * Coaching and skills development on a day-to-day basis Supporting a Continuous Improvement culture: * Supporting a continuous improvement culture bringing examples of best practices and new ideas. * Having a physical presence throughout production areas. * Maximise efficiencies across the site through production practices * Effective root cause analysis to improve quality and avoid unnecessary costs * Deliver improvement through analysis of non-conformance and customer quality complaints. * Provides strong support to the Technical Manager in creating, communicating and driving the site Food Safety & Quality Culture plan. Leading food safety plan to meet required standards and specifications: * Delivering technical operations on-site through the co-ordination of testing and sampling. * Drive the food safety plan (HACCP). * Manage product release. * Support independent audits and action findings. Managing positive working practices: * Responsible for the management of activities which ensure the food safety, authenticity, legality and quality of our products. * Ensure that GMP and hygiene standards are adhered to across the site by informal walking tours and formally by auditing. * Carrying out and supporting Technical Manager in conducting incident investigations, including risk assessments. * Analyse and review relevant data from testing and sampling. * Report any out of spec results to the relevant management and ensure that appropriate action is taken to address the issue. CANDIDATE * Manufacturing technical professional with minimum 3 years’ experience within the Food Manufacturing arena. * Experience working to the demands of the Major Retailers * People Management experience * Good experience and understanding of Quality Systems and Quality Management. * Qualified to at least A-level in a scientific or related subject. * Level 3 Food Safety is desirable * Level 3 HACCP is desirable Working Mon-Thu 8am- 4:30pm, Fri 8am- 4pm, 5 Days a week on site BENEFITS 5% ER pension, 3% EE pension 33 Days holidays Salary up to £50K DOE Excellent opportunities to develop within a professional yet friendly team