Assistant Quality Assurance Manager (Heywood)

This is a 12 month FTC. The shift pattern is a rotating 8am - 16:00 / 16:00 - 00:00 / 00:00 - 08:00. There are two openings.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the role is to support the effective and efficient day to day running of the Quality Department. Focused on food safety, quality engagement and performance improvement across the business, it is key that the Quality Department supports the evolving business needs and objectives while constantly striving to improve upon set targets and objectives.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the Quality Manager and be the principal Quality Lead on shift responsible for relevant food safety, legislative and regulatory standards and ensure products, procedures and processes are fully compliant.
• Work on initiatives with the Operational, Hygiene and Pest control teams in the systematic elimination of quality & food safety incidents that will mitigate related risk throughout the business.
• Work closely with QA Assistants to ensure they are working effectively and efficiently aligned to quality assigned tasks.
• Ensure work on Quality awareness and Cultural excellence is fully embedded in the Quality team and cascaded throughout the site.
• Support site HACCP and food defence team, agree in-house standards and define procedures in conjunction with key stakeholders (Production, Engineering, Supply Chain and Technical).
• Ensure all audits are undertaken by site trained internal auditors and any corrective or follow up actions are complete aligned to compliance expectations.
• Work with Quality Manager to develop and manage required sampling matrix to ensure compliance and due diligence testing is completed on ingredients, packaging, finished product and equipment including any ad hoc customer validation requirements.
• Work in conjunction with Supply Chain team to ensure incoming ingredients and packaging meet agreed specification and quality parameters aligned to TraceGains.
• Track plant and quality performance and report back to management team and customers on any significant deviations.
• Support Quality Manager during all Customer and Third Party audits taking responsibility for collation and execution of corrective actions.
• Support the review of quality procedures, identify any areas of improvement and work to support change.
• Ensure the Specifications Technologist is provided with all the relevant product and raw material information in order for them to generate and upload customer specifications in a satisfactory and timely manner.
• Maintain a high level of communication at all times.
• Support Quality Manager to achieve department budget.
• Understand fully and abide by all the Company procedures, in particular the Disciplinary and Grievance procedures.
• Actively promote and protect the core values of the business and encourage a culture of commitment and development.

Main Job Requirements:

• Degree or Higher in Food Science related subject.
• Understanding of AIB, BRC, SQMS, Religious & Regulatory audits.
• Trained internal auditor.
• Ability to analyse, interpret and communicate complex data.
• Proficient in the use of PC, MS office and web based tools.
• Thorough understanding of Quality & Food Safety Systems (including HACCP, TACCP and food defence).
• Able to manage and motivate team to deliver against targets.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise and plan coherently.
• Able to travel as business requires.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient written, numerical and verbal skills, able to facilitate and present, able to communicate at all levels.
• Self-motivated and disciplined in work output.
• Logical thinker.
• Takes responsibility for own development.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to plan and organise.
• Self-Management.
• Team work.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Leadership – inspires and motivates others to find solutions.
• Customer focused.
• Good negotiator – able to persuade others to change their way of working.
• Results focused and driven.
• Change driver.
• Proactive and confident.

Staff Management / Supervisory responsibilities:

• No. of Direct Reports - 0.
• No. of Indirect Reports - 0.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves light exposure to bakery ingredients, noise & extreme temperatures.
• Work environment involves exposure to physical risks around mechanical hazards and the use of bakery equipment.
• Light physical effort is required such as standing, sitting, walking, reaching, climbing, kneeling and lifting as needed.
• Utilising fine dexterity, the ability to see, hear and communicate with colleagues as well as others by utilising professional etiquette.
• Personal protective equipment, as defined by Guenther Bakeries, will be provided.

Expectations:

Will demonstrate, promote and exemplify the Company’s core values in People, Quality and Growth.