Quality Specialist - Manchester, United Kingdom - Cargill

Cargill
Cargill
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Manchester, United Kingdom

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Cargill


Job location:
Manchester, UK (M17 1PA) - Role is a permanent full time position Monday-Friday days.

Cargill's Manchester plant is a production facility which is key to the UK food, spirit, pharmaceutical, chemical and cosmetics industries.

The plant and offices located in Manchester are part of the Cargill starches and sweeteners business which produces sweeteners, wheat protein and alcohol for customers in the confectionery, brewing, drink, dairy, farming and bakery sectors.

The Food Safety & Quality Improvement Specialist will have responsibility for aspects of the Food Safety & Quality Management Systems as well as leading the continuous improvement actions within the food safety and quality function while also providing appropriate support to other departments.

In this role, you will be involved in regular QA activities e.g.

HACCP, internal and external audits and also you will be the focal point for the continuous improvement activities of the team.

Key Accountabilities
Using data and information from various sources identify and execute improvements related to quality and food safety
Conduct verification and maintenance of the food safety and quality systems, hazard analysis and sanitation processes, prerequisite programs, manufacturing processes, plant environment and finished product
Collaborates with operations on the initiation of corrective action and preventative measures when necessary
Ensure adherence to corporate, regulatory, customer and facility food safety and quality requirements and completion of corrections and corrective actions
Act as food safety team leader, coordinate and lead the food safety team and overseeing the food safety management system and management review
Investigate and follow up on food safety incidents that occur in the plant to ensure they are reported and that corrective action and permanent corrections are taken

Minimum Qualifications
Experience with the Food Safety certification schemes such as FSSC22000 or BRC
Experience working with SAP or a similar ERP system
Knowledge of food/feed safety industry practices and standards.
Experience of continuous improvement tools and techniques (5S, Lean Six Sigma)

Competitive salary plus comprehensive benefits package including contributory pension, private healthcare, performance related bonus and employee assistance programme.

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