Overview
Quality Managers - Multiple Opportunities
Natures Way Foods is leading manufacturer of prepared salads, coleslaw and "food-to-go" for supermarkets and retailers, and as such we work closely with farmers across Europe. But there's lots more to us than the products we make.
Our culture is inclusive, and our people are diverse spanning 39 different languages. We operate four manufacturing facilities capable of producing over 326m units per year. Building on previous success, this year is set to be another exceptional year for our organisation. It is an exciting time to join Natures Way Foods as we are expanding our production lines and there is genuine opportunity to develop your skills and progress within the organisation.
We are currently looking for Quality Managers across our 4 manufacturing sites in Chichester & Selsey, West Sussex. You will ensure successful management of the quality and technical functions, including food safety, legal compliance, and adherence to relevant quality-related standards, as well as the delivery of product specifications. You will collaborate with a variety of people at all levels, including managers, colleagues, customers, and suppliers, to deliver great products of the highest quality.
Panama shift pattern 12 hour days only (7am-7pm / 6am -6pm dependant on site). Responsible for 1 shift rotation, with every other weekend off, working closely with the opposite quality manager on shift to share the workload to enable a level of factory focus with the freedom to make the role your own, driving the quality focus within the factory making us the best at fresh!
Responsibilities
You will already have experience in:
- Technical food safety, quality standards and ensuring customer COPs are implemented and adhered to in our factories.
- Conducting regular factory walks throughout the working day to assess food safety and GMP standards. Working closely with key stakeholders to promptly resolving and closing out any issues identified.
- Ensuring timely and accurate resolution of customer complaints by collaborating closely with key stakeholders to provide a comprehensive response.
- Investigating and compiling reports on all customer and BRC audit non-conformance reports (NCRs) to assist the Technical Manager in responding.
- Attending product feasibility sessions as required, adopting a proactive approach to upcoming product launches by working closely with Production and Process Development.
- Ensure the HACCP plan is implemented and audited as per the HACCP Study.
- Direct Management of team of QA Team Leaders. Overall management responsibility for the QA/QC functions
- Manage and prepare for Customer audits
- Ensuring our teams have a safe place to work through risk assessment, training, inspections and performance reviews.
- Coaching, mentoring and developing team members and wider stakeholder functions
- Ensure all Nutritional & Shelf-life schedules are kept up to date and accurate in line will product variation additions and removed.
What you get from us
- Competitive Salary of £45-£49K PA plus bonus
- Life Assurance
- Employer matched pension
- Health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Colleague discounts, including Gym membership & shopping discounts
- Star Awards
- Flexibility in pay frequency each month
- Access to online GP
- Employee assistance programme
Qualifications
What type of people succeed here?
We look for passionate people, with a can-do attitude and an ambition to succeed. We strive to help our people in channelling that passion into everything they do, because your success is our success! We love people who have high standards & lots of ideas, because we are always striving to improve, and we want you to help us do that.
Natures Way is a fun, fast and friendly environment where you will be surrounded by a passionate and dedicated team, who are committed to being the best at fresh. Apply now & join our family
NO AGENCIES: We always aim to recruit directly when possible, however if needed, we already have a strong preferred supplier list in place and will therefore not accept unsolicited emails from agencies.