Purpose of the Role
Ensure the effective operation of the Food Safety and Quality Management System through verification, validation and routine trouble-shooting, so as to ensure the production of food-safe products that meet specification. Contribute towards the development and implementation of these systems through procedures, skills development, training, problem solving, team working, and influencing people.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ensure that product and food safety specifications are met by verifying the production and system checks and documentation and supporting operations in decision-making in the day-to-day production of conforming product.
- Carry out the following quality checks in line with the FSQMS:
- raw material and receiving checks.
- traceability checks as directed and within allocated timeframes.
- Keep alert for and highlight hazards, and always act to prevent any risks to product safety
- Conduct traceability exercises as required.
- Instigate non-conformance reports and drive investigation and corrective action when deviations are detected.
- Routine and project-based validation of production and pre-requisite processes
- Work with production management, QA, S&I, purchasing and other departments in setting standards, solving problems, and taking corrective action.
- Hygiene inspection audits and environmental monitoring.
- GMP audits as per audit schedule.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Educated to Degree or Higher Level in a Scientific Food Discipline.
- Hands-on experience in driving compliance, quality and food safety, and day-to-day technical trouble-shooting in a fast-paced production environment.
- Experience in operating and continuously improving quality systems.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of food safety & quality standards e.g. BRC, Regulatory and Retailer Standards.
- Experience in working with customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies and audits desirable.
