Group Quality Systems & Hygiene Manager

Job Title: Group Quality Systems & Hygiene Manager

Location: Cumbernauld/Milton Keynes

Shift: Fixed term contract, Full Time

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What we're looking for

The main purpose of the role is to support the Group Quality Manager and business in ensuring full compliance with food safety, quality and hygiene standards throughout group manufacturing sites.

Working with each site leadership team a partnership approach is required and the focus is on, coaching, training and supporting your stakeholders to ensure on-going and robust quality systems, food safety, quality and hygiene

In addition, to lead system hygiene audits and related investigations and improvements to ensure industry best practice. Identify, guide and support implementation of quality and hygiene system improvements.

The job holder will report directly to the Group Quality Manager with accountability to the Factory and site Quality Managers who are responsible for the site food safety, quality and hygiene. Play a key role in maintaining and improving food safety, quality and hygiene standards, procedures, facilities and equipment. The job holder will be a key support and work closely with site Quality Managers.

Your responsibilities will include

As Group Quality Systems & Hygiene Manager your responsibilities will include;

• To set group and site hygiene standards in conjunction with the Group Quality Manager andkey business stakeholders and ensure compliance with hygiene and GMP requirements across the group.

• To drive improvement in food safety, quality systems & hygiene standards across manufacturing sites.

• To lead and conduct hygiene and microbiology related, investigations and troubleshootingfor the business in conjunction with contractors, the site and R&D teams.

• To play a proactive role in improving quality systems & hygiene standards through training, coaching, support, development of appropriate process controls, toolbox talks, and proactive engagement of employees across all areas at site.

• To play a proactive role in the improvement of procedures, equipment and processes toensure they are fit for purpose and fit for the future within budget.
  

• To support sites with audits, assessment and other internal programmes.
  
• To proactively support new equipment design and implementation with best practicedevelopment of procedures and processes.

• To lead sites hygiene improvement and provide support and advice.
  
• To delegate for Group Quality Manager where appropriate.

• To Implement and train out all changes to CIP, hygiene and related standards across thegroup.

• To lead and drive compliance of hygiene audits and standards across the group.

• Support Quality Managers in complaint investigation where appropriate.

What you'll bring

The successful candidate will have;

• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline with 3 years minimumexperience. Soft Drink experience is advantageous.

• Experience working within an FMCG environment, ideally food and drink based.

• Proven leadership skills with the ability to influence teams to reach strategic goals.In depthknowledge and understanding of Quality systems, GFSI standards CIP, COP, general hygiene industry standards, and microbiology.

• Understanding of the relevant statutory regulations relating to hygiene and food safety.

• Proficient in Google Suite and related applications.

• Desirable: Food microbiological knowledge and understanding of industry standard microtesting methods. Including GLP's and accreditation standards.
  

Latest closing date for applications is Wednesday 26th March 2025.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!