Job Title: Technical Compliance Manager (food manufacturing – Poultry)
Location: Office based / location Preston
Salary: Circa £30,000 dependent on experience
Job Type: Permanent/Full time
About us:
We are excited to be working with a dynamic and rapidly growing family-owned business in Preston to recruit a Technical Compliance Manager. Gafoor is a key player in their sector operating on a national basis, supplying poultry products to leading blue chip manufacturers.
The company is looking for a Technical Compliance Manager who will take on the responsibility for maintaining and continuously improving the Quality Management System across the field to folk operation. This is primarily an office-based role responsible for all administrative activities, including HACCP and traceability documentation, trending, analysis and BRC compliance. The successful candidate will be the point of contact for all technical QMS systems and data control onsite.
If you are seeking the chance to join a well-established company who will offer you a rewarding career, then send your CV in for immediate consideration. Please note that this role is no open to candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Managing the quality assurance operation with responsibility of the maintain administration systems to achieve and maintain BRC AA standards, Red Tractor and all other technical audit standard
- Managing the closure of customer audit findings and corresponding with the Technical Manager and customer.
- Reporting results from sampling, GMP and non-conformances to internal management
- Provide ideas for the development, implementation and continuous improvement of all quality systems
- In partnership with the wider team, support the site implementation of all new products, continuous quality improvement projects including the effective execution of line trials and execution of process capability evaluations
- Manage the internal audit calendar and function for the factory and assure the effectiveness of the corrective and preventative action process
- Assist with internal and customer audits and contact with FSA, EA and onsite OVS
- Monitor and update improvement plans for customer complaints and non-conformances.
- Provide technical support to QA, production & commercial as and when required
Key attributes and skills:
- Degree in food science or equivalent with experience of HACCP, traceability and general food safety.
- Experience within a BRC food production / manufacturing site within the UK.
- Strong communication skills and the assertiveness to challenge others where necessary.
- You will be able to work in a collaborative manner being flexible in your approach
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities at any one time
- Excellent I.T skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Auditing skills
- Analytical problem-solving skills.
Please click the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; QHSE Manager, Food Safety Inspector, Food Safety Auditor, SHEQ Coordinator, Health and Safety Auditor, Food Safety Assessor, Quality Manager, Quality Assurance Lead, Food Safety Supervisor, Quality Auditor, Continuous Improvement Manager and Quality Assurance Manager may also be considered for this role.
