Quality Assurance Supervisor

Shift Pattern:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Contract:

Permanent

Inspired Global Cuisine (IGC)

Inspired Global Cuisine is a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Chadderton, Oldham, Manchester. We are an ambitious company that has grown significantly over the last two years, now producing over 1 million meals a week, with plans to continue growing - including a recent relocation to a brand new 369,000 sq ft site, where we're investing in new systems and expanding our operations this year.

We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.

We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too. You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.

Reporting to the QA Manager, you'll play a key role in coordinating our QA Technologist team, ensuring daily and weekly quality assurance duties are completed to the highest standard. You'll coach and mentor your team, lead investigations, and act as a driving force behind continuous improvement across our Technical function.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced QA professional looking to step into a leadership role, or an existing QA Team Leader/Supervisor looking for their next challenge within a growing manufacturing business.

• Co-ordinating and assigning tasks across the QA Technologist team, escalating issues to the QA Manager as needed
• Coaching, developing and mentoring QA Technologists in food safety, quality, legality and integrity best practice
• Representing Technical/QA at daily production meetings
• Leading investigations into customer/consumer complaints and product defects
• Investigating microbiological out-of-specification results, including additional sampling and swabbing
• Supporting and leading QA projects to drive site Technical performance
• Overseeing GMP audits, CCP checks, hygiene audits, and verification of food safety, quality and legality processes
• Reviewing and verifying Certificates of Analysis against deliveries and specifications
• Raising and investigating internal and external non-conformances
• Supporting external audits and visits
• Organising and running consistency and sensory (taste) panels
• Managing traceability exercises and reporting on findings

• Food Safety Level 3 and/or HACCP Level 2 desirable
• Experience in food handling/manufacturing and within a similar QA role desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to use initiative
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident using Outlook, Word and Excel
• An analytical, methodical approach to problem-solving

Our benefits package includes:

• 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday and opportunity to purchase an additional week
• 30% discount with Club Individual Restaurant Group
• Free parking onsite
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Long service awards
• Reward & recognition
• Rewards discount / cashback scheme at over 150 retailers. Categories including shopping, electricals, holidays, restaurants, insurance, and more!