Senior Quality Specialist - FTC Maternity Cover

This is a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist and deputise for the EHSQ Manager during absences.
• Ensure compliance with all site certifications.
• Support and maintain high level food safety awareness alongside the EHSQ Manager.
• Promote and drive a robust and sustainable food safety culture.
• Ensure all quality tasks are executed in a timely manner to a high standard.
• Collaborate with counterparts to establish and maintain globally harmonised processes and procedures.
• Support and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
• Manage projects relating to quality and food safety improvements.
• Prepare for site certification audits and take an active role during the audits.
• Provide training for HACCP, Prerequisite Programs, GMP and Allergen Management programmes.
• Lead the HACCP/Food Safety team; participate in risk assessment and coordinate monitoring and verification activities.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for internal and external audit non conformances.
• Lead the internal audit programme - schedule audits and ensure non conformance follow up to closure.
• Carry out scheduled GMP audits.
• Update and improve the site Food Defence plans and programmes in conjunction with global changes.
• Maintain the site Quality System Management (documents, trainings, reporting records and reviews).
• Integrate quality into the Journey.
• Support product incidents, recalls and withdrawals with the EHSQ Manager.
• Act as proactive owner of Element16 in the J2EE.
• Direct contact with local health authorities, veterinary departments to resolve issues.
• Liaise with Ecolab and pest control to arrange site inspections and follow up on recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 5years of quality experience in the food industry.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Robust understanding of food industry legislation, HACCP, Food Safety, Allergen Management and food defence.
• Advanced standard in Food Safety & HACCP (Level4) or equivalent knowledge/experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of all GFSI standards and other customer standards.
• Ability to lead and manage change, communicate information concisely, and ensure smooth transition and compliance.
• Ability to provide concise, accurate reports in a timely manner that are easily understood by end users.
• Experience in a FMCG environment.
• Diplomacy, strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Negotiating and project management skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset and approach.
• Understanding of processes within the food industry.
• Ability to work globally with the quality team, share ideas and implement best practices.
• High personal motivation and desire to make an immediate contribution.
• Self starter attitude.

Benefits

The role offers a global rewards package and a competitive salary, alongside country specific benefits as part of a business operating in 50 countries worldwide.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Tate & Lyle is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of an inclusive workforce.