At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead food safety and quality initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join Pilgrim's Europe, a leader in food safety and quality.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career development, and a dynamic work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to lead a team and drive continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Degree in Food Science or related field; experience in FMCG food manufacturing.
The predicted salary is between 38250 - 46750 £ per year.
Location: Anwick
Hours: 223 shift pattern 6am-6pm
Are you a passionate food safety and quality professional looking to take the next step in your career? Pilgrim's Europe is seeking an experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager to lead food safety, quality, and compliance activities within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This is a key role responsible for maintaining the highest standards of product safety, legality, and quality while driving continuous improvement across the site.
What You'll Do
- Lead and continuously improve the site's HACCP-based Food Safety & Quality Management System.
- Ensure products consistently meet customer, legal, and food safety requirements.
- Support successful new product and process introductions from concept to launch.
- Lead customer, BRCGS, third-party, and regulatory audits, ensuring compliance and effective corrective actions.
- Manage non-conforming products, customer complaints, product holds, and investigations.
- Monitor hygiene, housekeeping, and factory standards through regular audits and inspections.
- Analyse microbiological and chemical trends to identify risks and implement preventative actions.
- Lead serious incident investigations, crisis management activities, and water quality programmes.
- Manage, coach, and develop the Food Safety & Quality team.
- Provide technical guidance and training across the site to promote a strong food safety culture.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance quality, compliance, and operational performance.
Essential Criteria
- Degree qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience within an FMCG food manufacturing environment.
- Strong working knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, Food Safety, Food Hygiene, and Food Legislation.
- Experience leading customer, third-party, and regulatory audits.
- Previous people management and team leadership experience.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong experience of root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to build effective relationships with customers, auditors, and stakeholders.
Desirable Criteria
- Advanced Diploma in Applied HACCP Principles.
- Advanced Food Hygiene qualification.
- Internal Auditor qualification.
- Project management, coaching, and training experience.
- Experience managing customer technical relationships and responding to quality issues.
Locations
Food Safety & Quality Manager in Lincoln, Lincolnshire employer: Pilgrims Europe
At Pilgrim's Europe, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises food safety and quality excellence. Our team in Attleborough benefits from continuous professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a commitment to innovation in food safety practices, making it a rewarding place to grow your career.
