Vacancy details

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Monday-Friday (40 hours)

Job Function

To act as the key stakeholder ensuring company standards and improvement targets are met, with accountability for unit (factory) compliance with customer standards & external accreditation specifications, process sheet, and codes of practice requirements, supporting the development of the Technical administration & Hygiene teams.

Main responsibilities:

• Manage technical administration, factory technical teams
• Ensure all customer, company, and legislative specification and quality requirements are met
• Ensure all products used in the factory are approved to the relevant standards
• Work with colleagues to identify and effectively manage food safety risks
• Assess the quality of products and factory processes in order to maintain the quality of products for the customer and to safeguard the reputation of Scotbeef
• Ensure technical policies and standards are updated and maintained in accordance with legal and customer requirements
• Maintain professional status and accreditation of IFST or similar bodies through appropriate CPD
• Monitor and report on the site's Quality KPIs
• Process the customer complaints and support the complaints reduction program
• Support Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) programme
• Control the collation, reporting, and corrective actions of held stock
• Deliver and support the delivery of Quality, Food Safety, Hygiene, Environment, and Pest Control training to all levels of factory personnel
• Deal with specification and non-conforming materials issues as well as isolations, corrective actions, root cause analysis, and implementation of preventative measures
• Support the management of regulatory contact involving knowledge of food and trading standards legislation – completing external accreditation requirements including BRC, EHO trading standards
• Maximise team performance, efficiency, and service levels and drive employee engagement
• Develop enhanced and future fit employee skillset and flexibility
• Support trainee development to ensure the ‘next generation’ workforce

Skills required:

• Results driven

• Attentive to detail with a good strategic ability

• Excellent communication skills at all levels

• Experienced in food distribution at a senior level

• Powerful facilitator and motivator

• Flexible, adaptable, and keen to support others’ development

• Strong team manager
• Accreditation Food Hygiene equivalent at minimum level 3

• Strong H&S understanding and compliance leadership

• Awareness of ETI Base Code/Sedex and has a proven record of and skillset for delivering ethical compliance

• Speaking, writing and understanding excellent spoken and written English. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability, management, and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)

• Good numeracy skills

You'll receive:

• Competitive Rate of Pay
• 29 days annual leave & up to 6 Service Days
• Annual Attendance Bonus
• Training and Progression Opportunities
• Generously Subsidised Canteen - £3 per week for hot breakfast and lunch
• Death in Service Benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike 2 Work Scheme
• On-Site Parking