Quality Operations Lead

Position Title: Quality Operations Lead

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition : 43087

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom :
England :
Whittlesey

Operating as part of an integrated Technical team, the Quality Operations Lead focuses on building and promoting a Food Safety culture. The role ensures safety, quality and legality of products manufactured on shift, meeting agreed quality specifications and delivering departmental plans as directed by the Quality Assurance Manager.

• Ensuring a high standard of compliance in relation to food/feed safety and that all quality activities onsite comply with all company, industry (eg; BRC), and retailer codes of practice. Non-conformances are recognised and documented evidence is collected to mitigate the risk to food safety and quality.
• Leading your team of QC & QA and allocating work to ensure a structured, systematic approach to all aspects of quality, hygiene, and GMP. Assisting with the completion of Internal Audits and inspections.
• To investigate customer complaints, identifying root cause and communicating corrective action required to key stake holders.
• Driving improvements in the standards of product quality and safety.
• Manage weight legislation on shift and action any issues to prevent reoccurrence.
• Working closely with cross-functional departments ensuring compliance to relevant SOPs and GMP standards.
• Deviation reports, Change Controls, CAPAs and SOPs and support continuous improvement projects.
• Responsible for stock management on shift.
• To identify Food Safety risks i.e. foreign body, chemical or microbiological risks and to either take the appropriate corrective/preventative action or ensure it is reported accurately to the business.
• To understand and implement the Allergen awareness, procedures and controls.
• To verify that finished products are assessed on QA taste panel and meet agreed specification.
• Notify contractor and follow up any onsite Pest Control issues.
• Conducting traceability exercises (present information to the auditor) to internal and external auditors.
• Deputising for the Quality Manager where required.

You will have the ability to work autonomously and use initiative, whilst being part of a team. You will also have previous experience in an environment where you needed to fulfil key performance indicators, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Knowledge of Quality & Technical systems
• Influencing skills
• Qualification in HACCP & Food Safety
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels
• Demonstrable problem-solving ability
• How to interpret procedures

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Private medical insurance scheme
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off – to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe

You’ll be based at our Whittlesey plant in Peterborough. With about 350 employees on site, we’re one of our largest plants across the GB business. Our Whittlesey plant is where we make our famous French Fries as well as our chilled products, such as our Shake Shake Fries.

Shift schedule: 12 hours, 2 days on (7am-7pm), 1 day off, 2 nights on (7pm-7am), 3 days off.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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Job Family: Quality & Food Safety

Division: GB Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Department: TSA C shift

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom :
England :
Whittlesey

Company: McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd