Food Safety and Quality Manager

£42 000-45 000

Devon

Job Reference: LL/9523

Overview

Multi-site company is looking for a Food Safety and Quality Manager to join their team. This an excellent opportunity with the right person as you will be working with the Group FSQ manager.

Responsibilities

• Promote a Culture of Food Safety in the site.
• The implementation and continuing improvement of the Quality Management System on site. This includes a responsibility for the EQMS system on site, the management of all records, audits, check sheets, Procedures, Manuals, SOP`s, Customer Complaints/Corrective Actions
• Implementation and review of the Food Safety Management System on site.
• Complete and maintain a site Microbiological/Chemical Testing Programme which verifies and validates the sites Quality System, and ensures compliance with Customer, Standard and Legal Requirements
• Ensuring the site is equipped with the Training, Equipment and Chemicals to ensure required levels of hygiene are met
• To ensure adequate Training is ongoing in the FSQ Team
• Organise and manage site Visits and Audits
• Organise and Document on Site Meetings
• To complete and manage customer specifications to ensure they are correct and updated when required.
• To monitor and highlight any actions/alerts/audits that are posted on customers web portals, ensuring all tasks are actioned and closed within deadlines given.
• Support with product nutrition samples, to ensure they are sent within timescales to submit specifications.
• Responsible with the Site Operations Manager for the Food Defence Programme

The Candidate 

• Engage appropriately with all internal and external parties in a manner that delivers a positive contribution to the output and perception of the site
• Implement appropriate controls to ensure that site meets required FSQ standards.
• Ensure at all times that the QMS is functioning to a standard that meets the requirements of our customers and regulators.
• Continually review ongoing activity, with the production team, to ensure solutions are shared amongst the team.
• Have an in-depth knowledge & understanding of HACCP and its use to create a food safety management system.
• Have a clear understanding of the legislation relating to food production and animal welfare.
• Understanding of key customer requirements, audit standards & processes.
• In-depth knowledge of the plant and production

Next Steps

To apply for this role, please contact Louis Ferguson at Silven on either 0161 832 7463 or [email protected] quoting reference LL/9523