Vickerstock are excited to be partnering with our Food Manufacturing (meat) client where integrity and trust is at the heart of the business on the appointment of Food Safety & Quality Manager for their Dungannon site. Their desire to create better food is the driving force behind all processes while providing consistent quality meat products from sustainable sources is the reason, they are one of Europe's leading food processing companies.

As the successful Food Safety & Quality Manager you will be reporting to the Site Food Safety and Quality Manager, the successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the Technical/QA team and functions within the site.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary (further information on application)
• Monday-Friday working hours
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Opportunity for personal growth and development

What a typical day as Food Safety & Quality Manager will look like:

• Day to day management of the site Food Safety, Quality team
• Develop and maintain site Food Safety Management System / Quality Manual etc in line customer, scheme and company requirements.
• Conduct/oversee internal audits relating to food safety, quality, legality and hygiene and animal welfare
• Participate in HACCP as Food Safety team Leader
• Develop the compliance agenda and engage with all department managers to manage food safety, quality, legality and hygiene compliance
• Conduct routine and ad hoc traceability challenges as necessary to meet scheme, customer and legal requirements
• Conduct Animal Welfare audits and prepare and report relevant KPI reports both internally and to customers
• Complete and report relevant KPI reports to business and customers as required
• Drive the quality focus of the site team
• Manage H&S compliance within the team
• Lead, develop and grow the site Technical/QA team

Your essential ingredients:

• Minimum of a National Diploma in Food Technology or a related discipline
• Formal Food Hygiene qualification (Level 3 or above preferred; Level 4 training may be provided)
• HACCP qualification; prior experience as a Food Safety Team Leader is desirable
• Proven experience in a Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Welfare (FSQAW) role, including Quality Management
• Minimum 3 years' supervisory experience in the food industry, ideally in red meat slaughter and boning
• Strong understanding of traceability, legal and scheme requirements

Get in touch:

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.

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