At Valeo Foods UK, we're the creative force behind an array of beloved brands spanning indulgence, innovation, and tradition. From the iconic crunch of Kettle Crisps to the pure sweetness of Rowse Honey, and the rich heritage of Matthew Walker puddings, our portfolio reflects our commitment to quality and diversity.
But that's not all – our family of brands extends further, encompassing an exciting array of products and experiences. Whether it's the Wild West flavours of New World Foods, the nostalgic joy of Barratt sweets, or the timeless appeal of Metcalfe Popcorn, each brand carries its own unique story, flavour, and charm. Join us on a journey where passion meets flavour, crafting experiences that bring people together and delight taste buds.
Job Description
Role Overview: You will provide support and direction to the operations team to enable the site to meet food safety and quality requirements in the most effective and efficient way. You will be supporting the business in driving continuous improvement and managing our greatest risks by challenging and validating our systems and processes
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead a collaborative approach to managing food safety and quality between the QA team and Operations promoting cross functional working to make food safety and quality everyone’s responsibility
* Handling customer interactions, audits, and complaints effectively and with professionalism
* Support the Technical Manager to ensure effective measuring, trending and reporting against KPI’s
* Ensure CCP checks and challenges in line with HACCP and customer requirements
* Setting clear standards and expectations for the quality team and ensuring that best in class aspirations and a continuous improvement mentality becomes part of the team’s culture
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience:
* Health & safety.
* Food safety and HACCP.
* Auditing.
* Management experience (2yrs) in a QA/production environment.
* Experience in equipment calibration and maintenance.
* Organisational skills.
* Numeracy/data accuracy.
* Prioritising and decision making.
* Communication Skills – written and verbal.
* Continuous improvement and problem solving.
* Training & development.
* Computer literate (e-mail, Basic Microsoft Excel, Basic Microsoft Word, Amazon).
* ASPIRE Values & behaviours: Aim High; Support Others; Pride; Innovation; Recognition; Environmentally Conscious.
Additional information
13 Months FTC - Maternity Cover
What we offer you in return
* Salary - £30,721.60 per annum
* Excellent Career Opportunities
* Matched pension scheme up to 10%
* Death in service
* Cycle to work scheme
* Retailer discount platform
* Staff discount
* And plenty more!