Deputy Product Quality Manager

Deputy Product Quality Manager - Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 3TH

Salary : £28,000.00-£30,000.00 (depending on experience)

12 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Weekend availability

Raynor Foods is a leading independent manufacturer of chilled and frozen food in the dynamic and exciting ‘Food to Go’ market, with a strong national and international customer base. We are the nation’s premier supplier of fresh quality food, made daily.

The company is a long-standing family business with a strong focus on quality, service, and innovation. Having invested over £3m into new facilities and equipment we are experiencing a sustained period of rapid growth.

Reporting to the Product Quality Manager you will ensure every product achieves the Raynor Quality Standard, raising quality related non-conformances to the department.

Specific Responsibilities

• Oversee the quality function on the factory floor, 99% of your time will be spent there - Note this is not a desk job
• Implement corrective actions to quality complaints
• Feedback quality concerns, taking ownership of the problem until solved
• Make real time decisions on the quality status of products and if necessary, halt production or hold back product(s) until solved Ensure food safety requirements are adhered to
• Ensure quality records are fully completed and submitted for review
• Ensure the QC function, including goods in controls.
• Training staff using company guidelines, provide ongoing support.
• Monitor QA’S for quarterly progress reports
• Motivate QA‘S to perform to their best.
• Deputising the Product Quality Manager when required
• Other day to day duties as required by the business

Skills:

• Superb eye for detail
• Excellent communicator
• Able to work at pace and under pressure
• Quick decision maker
• Problem solver with ‘hands on’ attitude
• Reliable self-starter
• Able to work effectively in a busy and noisy environment
• Manage team of quality advocates
• Eager to learn and adopt new skills

Knowledge:

Extensive and comprehensive training will be given, in addition to this the candidate is required to have:

• Good understanding of food safety and quality
• Basic understanding of food manufacturing/production
• Managing busy functions
• Working and making decisions in fast moving environments
• Background in food
• Good grasp of English

Benefits:

• Company pension Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay