The Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension
• Life Insurance
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7 GP Access

MTrec’s new Opportunity:

MTrec Recruitment are proudly representing our industry leading and state of the art manufacturing client, in their search for a talented Deputy Quality Assurance Manager.

If you meet the job description below, apply now for an immediate response!

The job you will do:

• Supporting the management and coordination of the Food Safety & Quality Management System (FSQMS).
• Coordinating and supporting internal audits and assisting with external audits (including BRCGS and Halal).
• Supporting the management and review of HACCP plans, including planning, and attending HACCP meetings.
• Assisting with the investigation of internal incidents, non-conformances, and customer complaints.
• Supporting microbiological and chemical testing, environmental swabbing, product sampling, and results review.
• Supporting traceability, recall, and mass balance exercises.
• Providing day-to-day support, coaching and development to QA Coordinators and QA technicians.
• Working collaboratively with QC, Hygiene and Operations teams.
• Supporting scrape-down and clean-down activities and their planning activities.
• Assisting in the management of the Pest Control System and Waste Management.
• Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across food safety, quality, and compliance.

About you:

• Level 3 HACCP Qualification (minimum).
• Level 3 Food Safety in Manufacturing.
• Team management experience is essential.
• Internal Auditor Training and experience (BRCGS or equivalent).
• Experience leading HACCP investigations and implementing CAPA is essential
• Experience leading BRCGS audits, investigations, and corrective actions is essential
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Experience supervising others, with strong people skills and a supportive, coaching approach.
• An initiative-taking, solutions-focused mindset with great diligence.