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Who are we, and what do we do?
Avara Foods is one of the UK's leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country's major supermarkets and well-known restaurants. We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door.
A little about our Wednesbury site:
Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, with an investment of around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.
About the Role:
Are you passionate about Product Safety and Quality? Looking for a new challenge? Do you have experience or qualifications in Quality Management?
We are looking for a highly competent and motivated Lead Quality Manager to join our Quality Team, based at our Wednesbury site. The role is predominantly office-based, in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG environment.
What will you be doing as a Lead Quality Manager at Avara?
As a Lead Quality Manager, you'll manage the site Technical function to ensure legal compliance, food safety, and adherence to customer specifications.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Ensure that Quality Managers are effectively recruited, inducted, trained, and managed.
* Support external audits e.g., BRCGS, Red Tractor, retailer.
* Ensure that internal audit schedules are maintained and audits are completed.
* Provide Operations with Technical monitoring and auditing to ensure that customer requirements are understood and achieved.
* Review specifications for all products, packaging, and ingredients.
* Coordinate the investigation of customer complaints of a technical nature.
* Support effective relationships with both internal and external customers.
* Provide an effective link between NPD and production.
What you'll need to be successful:
* Food related HND, Advanced Food Safety Level 4, and Advanced HACCP Level 4.
* Internal auditing qualification.
* Experience of BRCGS or ISO 9000.
* Leadership skills and experience of motivating teams.
* Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels.
* Knowledge and experience of major retailers.
The benefits of working for Avara Foods:
* Up to £45,000 per annum DOE
* 31 days holiday allowance
* Secure contract with long-term career development opportunities
* Straight forward pension contribution of 6 %
* Life assurance scheme
* Staff sales at hugely discounted prices
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme.
*Ts & Cs apply
What happens after you apply for this role?
After you've applied, you'll be contacted by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site to discuss your application and CV further.
If you're ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!
We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
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