Company Description

Introducing Valeo Snackfoods, the powerhouse behind some of the nation's favourite snack brands! With an impressive lineup including KETTLE® Chips, Metcalfe’s® popcorn, Foxes, Poppets, Yellow Chips and Barratt classics like Wham!, Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Sherbet fountain, and Dip Dab, we've got something for everyone's taste buds.

Job Description

Hey there, food safety and quality champions! Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us? Valeo Foods UK, the home of Poppets, is on the lookout for a dynamic Site QA Manager to join our passionate team in York!

Why Us? At Valeo Foods UK, we're more than just a confectionary company—we're a family dedicated to crafting delicious treats that bring joy to millions. As Site QA Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in championing a collaborative food safety and quality culture within our QA and operations team.

Your Quest: You'll lead the way in promoting cross-functional working to make food safety and quality everyone's responsibility. With your expert guidance, our QA team will continuously improve how we manage food safety and quality. You'll develop and coach our team, setting clear objectives and ensuring their training and development needs are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct the QA team to ensure effective management of food safety and quality.
• Ensure factory compliance to customer policies, external certification, and GMP standards.
• Oversee incident management and drive continuous improvement through data-driven investigations.
• Manage internal audit programs to improve standards and quality.
• Handle customer interactions, audits, and complaints effectively and with professionalism.
• Drive right-first-time approaches to production and ensure effective performance against KPIs.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in Food Science or related discipline.
• Experience in FMCG or similar environment, with team management experience.
• HACCP Level 3 qualification and experience in retailer quality systems.
• Project management skills and BRC compliance awareness.

Qualities We're Seeking:

• A strong leader with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Relationship-building skills, both internally and externally.
• Passion for coaching and developing people to be their best.
• Diligence, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Drive to succeed and ability to prioritize effectively.

Ready to Join the Adventure? If you're passionate about ensuring food safety and quality while driving continuous improvement, we want you on our team! Come be a part of our family at Valeo Foods UK and help us spread joy, one delicious treat at a time.

Additional Information

up to £45,000 pa