Job Description

My job
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager who will have full responsibility for all technical aspects of the designated factory, ensuring that the physical factory / site and its operation provide for food safety and quality , consistently meet customer and legal requirements, and work towards best practice.
To assist the Technical manager in ensuring that the overall "day to day" site technical requirements are met. Interacting with the technical and operations teams to drive standards and customer expectations forward. Deputise for Technical Manager.
Responsibilities:

• Implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of a HACCP based quality system, such that, as a minimum, required approvals (typically BRC and customer standards) are achieved and food quality/safety/legality standards are consistently met.
• Work alongside the Factory / Site Management team to lead and motivate the Food Safety & Quality culture to drive continuous improvements on all technical aspects on site (product, process and environmental / hygiene to meet Customer and legislative requirements to deliver both external and internal KPIs.
• Auditing of the factory environment and activities to enable full assessment of standards being achieved, assessing, and ensuring the site management team are continuously improving ongoing technical standards.
• Management of succession plans for the technical team and specific members of the team (as per organisational structure above), to include recruitment and selection, training and development (including competency framework training) , performance monitoring, counselling and disciplining.
• Effectively manage the workload and priorities, whilst encouraging ownership, responsibility and site team unity.
• Reporting of technical performance of the site, both internally and externally. Ensuring relevant internal personnel are fully aware of technical status and challenges which require their input to improve.
• Provision of technical guidance, training and support to other departments, developing awareness and understanding of technical challenges.
• Working with Customers / Statutory Bodies, implementation of legislation and Customer standards. During factory visits and audits, providing information required and implementing corrective actions where necessary and providing
• Ensure that new equipment and fabrication will enhance technical performance, and not reduce it.
• Analysis of microbiological / chemical / allergen results / trends to determine corrective action / preventative measures as required
• Management of serious incidents to establish root cause and corrective actions / preventative measures. Ensuring corrective actions are taken to resolve issues effectively and efficiently.
• Investigate and evaluate options for new technologies; Lead their implementation from a technical standard point of view.
• Working with central functions to maintain and develop the existing Food Quality & Safety systems
• Driving customer complaint reduction plans with the factory teams.
• Streamlining all reporting/process control / traceability and monitoring systems within the factory environment.
• Co-ordinating Food Safety & Quality Management operation and ensuring all technical requirements are met on site.
• Maintaining site technical integrity.
• Supporting the site technical manager where appropriate.
• Deputising for site Technical Manager / Other Senior Food Safety & Quality Managers
• To monitor and control any negative environmental impact arising from the processes within area of responsibility; ensuring that all direct reports and colleagues are briefed and clear in regards to their responsibilities as outlined in the Moy Park Group Risk Management System Manual.
• To work in accordance with Health & Safety as outlined in the Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities DCN 2586.
• Any other duties as may be required to fulfil the needs of the post

Essential Criteria:

• 3rd level qualification in relevant discipline, or equivalent.
• Quality management experience
• Experience in the food industry
• Experience with major multiples
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and organisational skills.
• Team leadership qualities.
• Initiative, self-motivated, well organised and assertive.
• Logical approach, excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
• Working knowledge of BRC standard, HACCP, Food Legislation, and Food Hygiene
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with the visible passion and enthusiasm for achieving targets, objectives and continuous improvement in a cross-functional team environment
• Good understanding of the commercial and customer dynamics and the inherent complexity of supply across Private Label, Brand and distribution channels

Desirable Criteria:

• Training, project management and coaching skills.
• Chilled food and high risk experience.
• Advanced Diploma in Applied HACCP Principles.
• Poultry processing knowledge
• Poultry cooking / frying understanding
• Ready to Eat high risk experience

The company
Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.
Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.
Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.
What we'll bring to the table
People matter
Our values
Determination
Simplicity
Availability
Humility
Discipline
Sincerity
Ownership

Skills Required