At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality control and ensure food safety in a dynamic factory environment.
- Company: Join Danish Crown UK, a trusted and ambitious food business.
- Benefits: Autonomy in your role, supportive team culture, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Ideal for those who want to develop their expertise in a collaborative setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality standards every day.
- Qualifications: Experience in QA within food factories and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Take ownership of shop-floor quality control and technical analytical reporting in an impactful role that safeguards food safety and drives continuous improvement across our site.
What you will be doing You will join our busy technical department to take ownership of managing our site QAs, ensuring compliance with site policies, procedures and customer standards across a dynamic site environment.
Leading, scheduling and mentoring the QA team while supervising daily technical activities, factory schedules and sampling programmes.
Monitoring, analysing and trending compliance KPIs, environmental swabbing and test results to proactively manage non-conformances and customer complaints.
Maintaining site adherence to BRCGS, HACCP, customer codes of practice and food safety legislation through regular process audits, risk assessments and validation tasks.
Assisting in preparing for and executing internal, third-party, customer and regulatory audits, with the capability to manage visits independently.
Fostering a strong food safety culture across the business through regular interviews, quarterly meetings and collaborative coaching with production teams.
What you will bring We are looking for a dedicated, flexible and proactive team member who can plan their work effectively and deliver high-quality results.
You will combine analytical precision with strong interpersonal skills to lead teams, solve problems and build good relationships across departments in a fast-paced environment.
Experience: Proven QA/technical experience within a food factory environment, including conducting internal audits, managing non-conformances and holding independent capability during external BRCGS audits.
Soft
Skills: Excellent communication skills, effective leadership and mentoring capabilities, alongside the flexibility to multitask and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Hard
Skills: Food Hygiene certification, strong knowledge of HACCP, food legislation, basic food microbiology and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications for KPI trending and report writing.
Why join us Joining our team gives you daily operational autonomy over your workload while making a direct impact on site-wide quality standards, food safety and continuous improvement across processes.
Working alongside collaborative production and operations teams, you will develop deep technical expertise across all site processes in a varied and supportive environment.
It is an ideal role for someone who takes pride in their work, wants to sharpen their leadership and audit capabilities and wants to grow within an inclusive, ambitious organisation.
About us Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition.
We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and collaborative cultures.
Our leadership principles guide us.
We act for the good of the whole organisation.
We hire brilliant people and help them grow.
We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas.
We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development.
We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title.
Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more.
If that sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we would love to hear from you.
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QA Supervisor employer: Danish Crown
As a Production Operative at our facility, you will be part of a dedicated team that prioritises food safety and hygiene, ensuring a clean and safe environment for all. We offer competitive benefits, a supportive work culture that values teamwork and integrity, and opportunities for personal and professional growth within the QEHS & Sustainability business unit. Join us in making a meaningful impact while enjoying the unique advantages of working night shifts in a dynamic and essential industry.
