Responsibilities

Management and improvement of Quality Management Systems including documentation, control and adherence to regulatory requirements, customer and internal driven requirements.
Manage day to day food safety and quality with review of quality records and product release.
Insures that all aspects of HACCP plan development, documentation and control are in place.
Provide direction and guidance to the plant team and display leadership in directing quality in the areas of product evaluation and proper documentation. Quality Systems, HACCP, Micro, SPC, plant systems, inventory control, hold management and all programs incorporated within the Quality Management System.
Understand the manufacturing process flow. This includes understanding and auditing key programs that support overall sanitation, maintenance and inspection of the equipment/areas.
Actively participate in and help identify and lead plant continuous improvement quality initiatives, analyze and report leading and lagging KPIs.
Understand food safety and quality standards, follow those standards and know what to do and who to contact when some process is not functioning correctly
Must possess the ability to identify and address a non-compliance issue in an EQ manner and make corrections.
Identify opportunities for corrective and preventive action to minimize and eliminate food safety & quality attribute concerns
Supports Sensory, Quality Systems, SPC & HACCP through individual and small group training/coaching with employees involved in the process.
Able to train others on product food safety and quality checks and support development of Food Safety Culture on site.
Must possess ability and aptitude to conduct root cause analysis and follow-up to corrective actions as it relates to safety, quality, and productivity.
Responsible for isolating, tagging, and electronically placing defective materials on HOLD.
Continual maintenance of food safety and quality work instructions and verification of on-line quality processes. Areas for improvement will be addressed through training.
Participates actively in audit preparation and follow-up.
Manage finished goods documentation eg. True View, label updates, quality certificates.
Support and lead HACCP team and related initiatives.
Understand current EU labeling requirements and ensure timely development and approval of finished product labels.
Knowledge about food microbiology and managing micro risks in food production environment.
Lead customer satisfaction/complaint resolution process, coordinate investigation ad identification of CAPA with other departments.
Manage supplier approval process including supplier risk assessment and evaluation, master specification of raw materials approval and supplier audit process,
Manage Food Safety Management System documentation, ensure all documents are up to date and reviewed on time.
Possess and demonstrate passion for the job, the role, and the company
Passionate about our industry and the role we play within the industry
Demonstrate the ability to solve problems
Encourage a win/win team environment where everyone is heard equally
Available to travel to customer locations when necessary
Communicate effectively in verbal and written form (Polish and English).
Master Degree in Science related discipline and minimum of 5 years’ experience in the quality or food safety in food manufacturing.
Demonstrated reasoning ability as required to resolve personnel issues & scheduling conflicts.
Ability to work in a team environment with limited supervision.
Consistently practice time management skills with the ability to prioritize.
Provide written and oral communication to effectively communicate with all work groups
Possess the ability to summarize information to create reports.
Advance knowledge of Microsoft tools

Offer

Contract of employment. £ 40 000-45 000 per year (gross)

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