Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager
Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager
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27-06-2025
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ROLE PURPOSE:
To manage maintain and continuously improve the sites Food Safety and Quality Management Systems ensuring compliance with customer legal and third-party standards. The role will lead site HACCP TACCP and VACCP processes manage technical documentation and act as a key contact during audits and visits. The role also contributes to promoting a strong food safety culture and deputises for the Technical Manager in office-based technical matters.
Role Responsibilities
- HACCP Lead: Chair and maintain the HACCP team ensuring the sites HACCP plan is current validated and fully implemented.
- TACCP & VACCP Lead: Manage the sites threat and vulnerability assessments ensuring site controls are robust effective and reviewed annually or when changes occur.
- Risk Assessments and Product Validations: Lead and review food safety and quality-related risk assessments and product validations in line with site customer and legislative requirements.
- SOP & Policy Management: Responsible for the creation review and updating of all relevant technical SOPs policies and documentation in line with business customer and legislative needs.
- iAuditor System Management: Review the sites iAuditor system including scheduling creating uploading and reviewing of audits by the team. Oversee the sites iAuditor platform; scheduling uploading reviewing and closing out audits.
- Technical SharePoint Management: Maintain and update technical documentation and resources on the sites SharePoint platform.
- Food Safety Culture Plan: Assist with leading and implementing the sites Food Safety Culture Plan including organising initiatives surveys training and follow-ups.
- Internal Audit and Traceability Schedules: Create manage and report on the sites internal audit and traceability schedule ensuring timely completion and close-out of non-conformances.
- Audit & Visit Preparation: Lead the system preparation and representation for third-party customer and regulatory audits and visits.
- Deputising for Technical Manager: Provide cover for the Technical Manager in office-based technical issues when required.
- Site Calendar Management: Maintain the site technical calendar tracking audits visits testing requirements and other technical events and assisting the QA team with sample management.
- People Management: Line management of the Food Safety & Quality Systems Coordinator including performance development training and Kallidus (PDP) process management.
Requirements
- Degree in Food Science Food Technology or equivalent with strong knowledge of food safety and quality assurance.
- Experience in a food manufacturing environment within a technical/QA systems role.
- Proven expertise in food safety compliance customer standards (e.g. Tesco M&S) and audit management.
- HACCP Level 3 (minimum) ideally Level 4 with demonstrated HACCP team leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge of food safety legislation standards (BRCGS FSA FSSC etc.) customer codes of practice and internal auditing.
- Experience leading TACCP/VACCP assessments.
- Proficient in document management systems (ideally SharePoint) and audit management software (iAuditor or similar).
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage develop and engage others
Benefits
- 25% Discount in our Butcher Shop.
- Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
- Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to 500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
- Free Car Parking - Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
- Subsidised Canteen - Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day.
- Long Service Awards - We recognise acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees.
- Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income meaning you pay less tax!
- Training and Development- we are committed to helping you grow in your career from structured onboarding regular training (online and in-person) and clear paths for career progression.
- GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - Providing emotional practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
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