Your new company A well-established food manufacturing business in the Kilkeel area is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager – Supply Chain to join its Technical team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced quality professional to take ownership of supply chain quality assurance, supplier compliance and incoming material standards within a busy food manufacturing environment. You will work closely with the Technical Manager while managing and developing a Quality Assurance Technician.
Your new role As Quality Assurance Manager – Supply Chain, you will take responsibility for ensuring suppliers, raw materials, ingredients, packaging and associated services meet the required food safety, quality, legal and customer standards. You will oversee supplier approval and performance, incoming material quality, traceability and microbiological testing while supporting the site’s wider Food Safety and Quality Management System.You will play a key role in BRCGS, customer and EHO audits, manage TACCP and VACCP programmes, investigate supplier and customer quality issues and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented. You will also manage a Quality Assurance Technician and work closely with Technical and Production teams to continually improve food safety and quality performance.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Previous experience within Quality Assurance, Technical or Food Safety in a food manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of supplier quality assurance, raw material standards and food safety compliance
- Knowledge of BRCGS requirements and experience supporting customer, certification or regulatory audits
- Experience with traceability, HACCP, TACCP and VACCP systems
- Strong investigation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage non-conformances and corrective actions
- Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work with suppliers, internal departments and external stakeholders
- Previous experience supporting or managing QA team members would be advantageous
What you’ll get in return
- Opportunity to take ownership of the site’s Supply Chain Quality Assurance function
- Broad exposure to supplier approval, raw materials, packaging, specifications and microbiological testing
- Key involvement in BRCGS, customer and regulatory audits
- Responsibility for TACCP, VACCP, traceability and supplier performance
- Opportunity to manage and develop a Quality Assurance Technician
- Excellent working pattern of Monday to Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-12pm
- 38 contracted hours per week
- Excellent opportunity to broaden your Quality Management experience within a food manufacturing environment
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Skills:Quality Manager Quality Assurance Manager Food Manufacturing FMCG
Benefits:£36 000-£38 000 DoE
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