QUALITY MANAGER
ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products.
Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In Europe, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England and Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.
POSITION SUMMARY
The purpose of the Quality Manager role is to initiate quality improvements within Tate &Lyle Sugars using experience gained in the food industry to define best practice and therefore anticipate our customers’ requirements.
The position will be a 50/50 split between administrative duties (Customer requests, HACCP forms and internal audits) and hands on factory work (trials and GMP audits etc).
Key aspects of this role are developing customer relationships together with the factory teams and embedding Quality and Food Safety within the organisation. The Quality Manager will be expected to work closely with personnel from a wide range of functions within ASR corporate, T&L Sugars and our customers.
* Responsible for overseeing the quality and safety of site food products, ensuring they meet all regulatory and company standards.
* To co-ordinate the maintenance of the Company Quality Management System to ensure compliance with Global Food Safety Standards and customer requirements.
* To ensure that all products, manufactured or bought-in, meet their specifications and any customer requirements.
* Administer and provide accurate technical support on packaging. Ensure that packaging design (cutter, artwork etc.) meets the requirements of legislation and those of the business.
* Project management of NPD, this includes packaging improvements, executing packaging projects and assisting with new raw materials or new finished products
* Ensure the site HACCP system meets Global Food Safety Standards
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
* Similar experience in a quality position within the food industry
* Understanding of HACCP and quality systems
* Able to communicate with customers & suppliers
* Experience of factory trials
At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.
Service Excellence - Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability - Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add - create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.