Quality & Food Safety Compliance Manager
Job Description
Job title: Quality & Food Safety Compliance Manager
Company: Pladis
Job description: Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.
As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.
To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact
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Why join our team?
pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness!
Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values. Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.
We have an exciting permanent opportunity to join our Manchester manufacturing site to lead our Safety, Quality, Security and Environment (SQSE) team.
What will this role achieve?
Alongside the team responsibilities, the role holder will lead the Food Safety, Product Quality, Hygiene and Pest Control, and process integrity for the site in accordance with pladis central policies and procedures. You will provide the site with value adding SQSE team services including the management of Quality systems, Food Safety, Pest Control, Site Hygiene, Internal audits and inbound material standards. Additionally, this role will support the site in resolving issues, incidents and events and in the delivery of compliance to all Legal, pladis, Retailer and other relevant external Standards.
What will be your key deliverables?
- Facilitates the implementation of the Central SQSE strategy on site.
- Lead the maintenance of site SQSE systems to the standards determined by the Central SQSE team and by regulatory bodies.
- Drives adherence to and continuous improvement of the relevant site systems, standards and procedures.
- Has a key role in loss prevention, investigations and reporting results. Is a crucial member of the site CIM (Crisis & Incident Management Team),
- Ensures development of knowledge for self, team and site members, both to achieve / maintain relevant and appropriate SQSE qualifications and to keep up to date with legislative changes and their impact on the site/business.
- Is a member of the site’s Leadership team and provides effective leadership and co-ordination of the SQSE team resources within the site to ensure they are prepared to lead all relevant compliance issues and challenges.
- In conjunction with the Central / Regional SQSE Manager, collaborates closely with all external accreditation bodies, local Environmental Health Officers (EHOs), Trading Standards Officers (TSOs), pladis Consumer Services Team and pladis Retail customers.
- Responsible for coordinating the sites compliance validation processes by internal and external bodies including Central pladis audits, Customer Audits, BRC, SEDEX and any other bodies agreed with the pladis Central SQSE team.
- Supports Manufacturing teams in ensuring compliance and issue resolution arising from internal and external audits. Co-ordinates the issue close out documentation and reporting.
- Coaches / advises managers in the implementation of robust compliance initiatives, processes, and tools and facilitate timely delivery of objectives.
- Runs the site SQSE budgets and actively seeks out opportunities for cost reduction.
- Facilitates the SQSE Capital spend for the site and the creation of the SQSE Capital list focusing on gap analysis and continuous improvement.
Bring your experience
Essential
- Proven QA or Food Safety experience with confidence working at a managerial role in a FMCG environment
- Formal Auditing Qualification
- ISO lead auditor
- Level 4 Food Safety
- Level 4 HACCP
- Resilience and agility to lead a constantly evolving environment
- Experience working with individuals at different levels across a range of functions
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Effective communication and influencing skills
- Purpose-led and positive approach to keep the team spirited and motivated
Desirable
- Multiple site experience
- Previous line management experience
- Degree in HSE or Food / Science based subject
Our Purpose
Bring happiness with every bite
It’s a purpose that every one of our colleagues, all around the world believes in. And while we’re all unique, we also share the same values.
Each of our values is important on its own. In combination, they ‘re exceptionally powerful.
Our values have deep personal meaning to us. They’re part of who we are and what we stand for as an employer
Living our pladis values is a key part of success, look out for questions in your interview that link to these key pladis values.
Our Values
Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite
Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers
Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, fearless, and we inspire each other to be better
Resilient – We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward
Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together.
Best mix of ingredients
pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every excellent recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.
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Location: Wigston, Leicestershire
