QUALITY MANAGER
Location: JOHNSTONES, REDWOOD PLACE, EAST KILBRIDE
Shift: MONDAY-FRIDAY
Salary: COMPETITIVE
Finsbury Food Group is a leading specialty bakery manufacturer, and we constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, building long-term relationships with multiple major retailers and the foodservice channel. As one of the UK’s leading suppliers of pre-packed cakes, Johnstone’s produces a wide range of single-serve traybake products.
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Technical team as Quality Manager at our Johnstones site. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience with one of the UK’s largest bakery businesses, along with great opportunities for growth and development.
This is what you’ll actually do:
In this fast-moving, busy and varied role, you will be a vital part of the Technical team reporting to the Technical Manager (Dual site) and responsible for ensuring quality assurance, which is instrumental in delivering great value, safe, innovative and quality assured products.
Day to day you will strive for continuous improvement and implement the Quality Standards, Systems and Processes for the company products in line with group policy. You will manage, motivate and oversee the Quality Auditors, providing goal-oriented feedback, strong communication links, and driving business performance and KPIs in a fast-paced environment.
You will conduct risk-based Quality Systems Audits, review customer complaints, audit deficiencies, and monitor the status of root cause corrective actions. You will also work alongside Health and Safety to oversee health and safety issues within the scope of the role and produce risk assessments as appropriate.
You will manage the provision of accurate and comprehensive information for both internal and external customers in a timely manner, including recording, analysing, and distributing statistical information, while establishing strong relationships with other internal departments, customers, suppliers, and service providers.
Ideally this is you:
* Strong technical background in the food manufacturing industry
* Relevant qualification and in-depth knowledge of Food Safety, Microbiology and Quality Assurance
* Experience of leading and motivating a site QA function
* Experienced in auditing with in-depth knowledge of HACCP, BRC and internal auditing systems
* Experienced in leading and developing a successful team
* Flexible with a hands-on approach
* Excellent communication skills
* Able to work on own initiative
* Able to work under pressure
* Attention to detail
* Team player
What’s in it for you:
* Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
* Enhanced Pension Scheme
* Death in Service Benefit
* Free Employee Assistance Programme
* Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform
* Company shop available at sites
* Refer a Friend Scheme
* Employee Recognition Awards
* Extensive Learning & Development opportunities
If you are ready for a new challenge and like the sound of what’s on offer, then please apply now!
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Quality Assurance
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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