Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

• Immediate start available  
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Free on-site parking
• Streamlined interview process

MTrec’s New Opportunity.

MTrec are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based near Newcastle, by recruiting a Quality Manager to join their team on a 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone out of work or between contracts, looking to gain experience with a blue-chip employer. In this critical role, they are looking for an individual with a ‘can do’ attitude and proven experience in a similar role

If this role is of interest to you, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job You’ll Do.

• Responsible for all aspects of the Quality Management System (QMS) and HACCP food safety plan to maintain food safety compliance
• Completion of cleaning validations and scheduled ATP & micro swabbing, and line release, inspection audits, product analysis and positive release
• Where non-compliance of materials is identified, to work collaboratively with the factory teams, ensure internal communication and control of the non-conforming item/s, implement on hold as required and follow through to resolution 
• Manage the internal audit programme, update audit templates as required in line with retailer COPs and BRCGS food safety and other audit bodies as amended.
• Complete the annual audit schedule, assign internal annual audits, monitor compliance and report as a KPI
• Responsible for the management of customer complaints including internal investigation management
• Implementation of inspection and verification audits in line with the internal QMS and customer expectations  
• Completion of scheduled KPI reports, and a key player in scheduled KPI performance reviews
• Completion, training and management of Visual Quality Standards in line with customer requirements
• To own supplier and packaging approval and ongoing supplier assurance including supplier complaints
• Supplier and packaging approval
• Work with QA on quality/complaint investigations to determine root cause
• Completion and maintenance of the packaging analysis
• To own the compliance of ingredient traceability, pesticide, contaminants and microbiological analysis

About You;

• Experience in a similar role in a FMCG/Food manufacturing environment
• HACCP level 4 
• Food Safety Level 4 
• Lead Auditor 
• Supplier Assurance and risk assessment
• Allergen awareness
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn
• Ability to cope in a busy environment
• Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels