Quality Assurance Manager - Food Manufacturing Overview- Toensuretheeffectiveimplementation,maintenance,andunderstandingofBelazusQualityManagementSystem(QMS)andHACCPprotocolsacrossthecompany.Thisroleiscrucialforsafeguardingthequality,legality,andsafetyofallproducts,ensuringfullcompliancewithBRCstandards,andfosteringarobustqualityculturethroughouttheorganisation.Thisrolehas2directreportsandwillreporttotheTechnicalManager. AboutBelazu Thisisalovelyopportunitytojoinabusinesswithanimpressivesetofaccreditations,fromBCorpstatustosilverstandardInvestorsinPeopleandnewlyrecognisedin2024asaSundayTimesBestPlacetoWork.Weareadiverseteamwithasharedsetofprofessionalgoalsandsocialvaluesthatdriveahugelysatisfyingworkingexperience.Belazuhasbeenapioneerofsupplyinghighquality,MiddleEasternandMediterraneanIngredientswithintheUKsFoodserviceforover30years.Weareaninnovativeleaderinourfield,withanenergeticandhighperformingworkingculture.Wehaveambitiousplanstogrowoverthenext5yearsandtakegreatprideinthevaluesthatformthespineofourbusiness. Whatthedayjoblookslike : InthisfulltimeroleasaQAManager,workingalongsidetheQAandtechnicalteam,youwillberesponsiblefor: QualityandComplianceManagement: ImplementandmanagequalitysystemstoupholdallQMSandthird-partycertifications,includingBRCstandards. EnsureongoingHACCPcomplianceandproperriskcontrol,participatingintheHACCPteamandmonitoringcriticalcontrolpoints. Closeoutnon-conformancesbyensuringcorrectiveactionsaretrackedandcompleted. Overseedocumentcontroltoensureallproceduresandpoliciesarecurrent. ProductionSupport: CollaboratewithProductiontoensurequalityandsafetypracticesareintegratedandfollowed. ReceivecomplaintsfromtheTechnicalOfficerregardingproduction-relatedissuesandconductnecessaryinvestigations. SupportNewProductDevelopment(NPD)byattendinginitialproductionrunstoensurestandardsaremet. ProductQualityAssuranc e: EnsureallproductsmeetQASandcustomerspecificationsthroughrobustmonitoringandcompliance. Systems&ProcessImprovement: LeadtheQAteaminimplementingvisualstandardsandqualityassuranceprotocols. Managemicroschedulesandtesting,investigatingdeviationsfromstandardresults. Coordinateaudits,calibrations,inspections,andswabstomaintainfoodsafety. Overseetheon-hold/failsystemfortimelydispositionandreportingofheldstock. ActivelycontributeasaLeanWarriortoprocessimprovements. TeamLeadership: LeadanddeveloptheQAteam,fosteringaperformance-drivencultureandidentifyingtrainingneeds. Budget&ResourceManagement: ManagetheQAbudgeteffectively,aligningresourceallocationswithbusinesspriorities. ExpectedImpact: ActivelycontributetoHealth&Safety,FoodSafety,andEnvironmentalgoals. Thisrolewillsuityouif: Youhavestrongexperienceinaqualitymanagementroleinfoodmanufacturing. YouhaveprovenleadershipexperienceinmanaginganddevelopingQAteams. Youareretailerfocused. Youhavestronglycontributedtotheapprovalprocessfrombigretailers. YouhavestrongknowledgeofQMS,HACCP,GMP,andfoodsafetylegislation. YouhaveacomprehensiveunderstandingofBRCstandardsandcustomerCodesofPractice. YouhaveadegreeinFoodScience,FoodTechnology,Microbiology,orrelatedfield. YouhaveIntermediatetoadvancedHACCPcertificationorBRCAuditorcertification. Youhavetheabilitytoworkbothindependentlyandcollaborativelyinafast-pacedenvironment. Youdemonstrateourkeybehaviours Honesty,Passion,Respect,Accountability,andCustomerSuccess. Thisrolemaynotbeforyouif: Youprefernottofollowlegislation,policyandprocedure. Youdonothavefamiliaritywithcomplianceanddocumentationsoftware. Youdonthaveastrongtrackrecordincross-functionalcollaboration. Youdonothavestrongunderstandingoffoodpreservationandregulatorycompliance. Youstrugglewithtimemanagement,reliability,deadlines,punctuality,orworkingeffectivelyaspartofateam. Whatsinitforyou? 33daysannual(including8publicholidays)perannum Auto-EnrolmentPension,plusanenhancedpensionoption Discretionaryannualbonusscheme Learninganddevelopmentopportunities LifeassurancefromdayoneCycletoworkscheme Employeebenefitsportalwithretaildiscounts,EAPandGPservicesandfinancialsupporttools Volunteerdays Freeparkingonsite Upto40%discountonCompanyproducts Socialsandinternalawards SubsidisedCanteen Terms: 40hrs/weeki.e09.0017.30or07.0015:30Mon-Fri(Flexibilityonstartandfinishtimes) Thisroleis100%onsite. Probationaryperiod3months Annualsalaryreview(ourmoversandshakersarealwaysrewarded) ADZN1_UKTJ