Description
We are working with a FMCG Manufacturer who are looking for a QA Supervisor to join their team based in South Manchester.
Responsibilities
- To ensure compliance to official standards (CLAS, BRC, customer codes of practice & HACCP) are maintained at all times.
- To take the lead on investigation of complaints and non-conformances ensuring thorough investigation through root cause analysis is completed along with collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement corrective and preventive actions to address quality issues.
- Completion, management, distribution, and trending of internal audits.
- Analyse quality data and metrics to identify trends, root causes, and areas for improvement.
- To identify training needs within the department and ensure adequate skilled cover that assures the ability to produce to standard performance, ensuring accurate analysis takes place within the department.
- The delivery of training and team briefs to the wider business where required, such as CCP audit training
- To provide support and manage direct reports in line with company policies and procedures, including absence, return to works and any potential disciplinary and grievances and carry out annual performance appraisals for direct reports.
- To manage an effective Quality Assurance service to the business with specific emphasis on creating a 'right first time' operating system, keeping non-conforming product to a minimum and ensuring correct procedure is followed with regard to the specific requirements of items or product on 'hold'.
- To ensure good communications are maintained within the organisation, working with Production, Hygiene and Engineering departments, to use their knowledge and skills to identify problems and implement opportunities.
- To identify potential benefits with new methods and procedure and maintain the laboratory CLAS standard of accreditation.
- Take part in project work to ensure continuous improvement within the business.
- Attend daily production meetings and other department meetings as required.
Qualifications, Experience and skills
- Food Safety
- HACCP
- Previous supervisory experience
Salary/Benefits/Shift Pattern
Salary:
- £39,000
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 12 hour shifts, Days and Nights
- Average of 42 hours per week, 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts of 2x 07am-19pm & 2x 19pm-07am followed by 4 off.