QA Manager
c£33,000 + Benefits
Bristol

Yolk recruitment is pleased to be exclusively working with a well-known manufacturer who are looking for a QA Manager to lead a team of 3 QA’s based in Bristol.
This is a great opportunity to join an established, growing company within the food manufacturing industry. Working with major retailers and brands this is a great chance for an established QA Manager or a Quality Team Leader/Supervisor who feels ready to take the next step into management.
Reporting directly to the Technical Manager you will be part of a small close-knit team and will be responsible for managing the quality function on a daily basis, in order to achieve compliance with BRC version 9, legislation and agreed customer requirements.

What you will be doing as QA Manager:

• Engage the site team to maintain adherence to all aspects of the Quality System in practice; as set by the Technical Manager, BRC and customer requirement

• Manage the site training plan with regards to food safety, CCPs, quality briefs, allergens, microbiology awareness and Good Manufacturing Practices.

• Supervise and develop the performance of the QA Technologists.

• Carry out Food Safety Inductions in rotation with the Quality Systems Manager

• Hands on management of the day-to-day activities of the quality function of the business. Take responsibility for on-floor quality activities as met by the production team.

• Continuously drive and improve standards monitoring hygiene, quality and food safety on a daily basis.

• Oversee quality of all products produced within the business.

• To ensure food safety issues are actioned immediately and flagged up to the Technical Manager.

• Record and manage daily incidents and strive to improve occurrence by correct implementation of quality systems, GMP and hygiene.

• Carry out full investigations/ root cause analysis into complaints and customer technical issues as requested by the Technical Manager.

• To review non-conformances and identify trends, problem areas and instigate corrective actions

• To make sure that all technical equipment, i.e., checkweighers, metal detectors, Temperature probes etc. are functioning correctly.

• To manage the taste panel system to ensure that all products are randomly reviewed and acting where necessary to ensure products meet customer expectations. To ensure the required shelf life and sensory testing of all products are made.

• To maintain expert knowledge of all products and ensure all raw materials used in those products comply with the requirements of the QAS. To ensure deviations from the process / finished product specification are investigated and necessary corrective actions are taken.

• To conduct and monitor GMP in the factory and ensure corrective action is taken where necessary. Ensure routine internal audits, i.e., hygiene, glass and hard plastic material, foreign body and GMP are carried out to schedule, with the appropriate corrective action instigated and all follow ups closed out.

• Assist with all customer visits and third-party audits and to actively support the Technical Manager as required.

The skills you will bring as QA Manager:

• Must have a good level of English literacy and numeracy.

• 5 year minimum relevant experience in a similar environment with good working knowledge of food manufacturing operating procedures.

• Food Safety Training (Minimum of level 3)

• HACCP (Minimum of level 3)

• Internal Auditing (Certificated Training)

• Must have experience of managing QMS to current BRC standard

• General process and product knowledge

• Knowledge of key legislation relating to the food industry

And this is what you will receive:

• Salary up to £33,000

• 25 days holiday plus BH

• Company sick pay

• Unlimited training and development provided by company

If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to be successful in this QA Manager role apply now by sending your CV to bethan.griffiths@yolkrecruitment.com or calling me directly on 07458163362.

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