Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager

1 month ago


Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Fresh Kitchen Full time

Fresh Kitchen is seeking a skilled Site Technical Manager to oversee the safety, quality, and legality of high-risk products in our kitchen. Reporting to the Technical Manager for fresh manufacturing, you'll lead and support the Technical team in ensuring compliance with current legislation, customer requirements, and company standards.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure all products prepared meet specifications by communicating with relevant parties.
  • Maintain the Quality Manual, QMS, product, and raw material specifications.
  • Manage due diligence, product safety, and integrity to ensure internal and external compliance.
  • Lead site audits, customer complaints, and corrective action strategies.
  • Conduct product trials, surveillance testing, and manage supplier auditing.

This role requires previous high-risk product experience, ideally in sauces, dressings, ice creams, sorbets, gelato, mousses, and pickles. A Food Science/Technology degree or equivalent and HACCP level 3 certification are essential. Lead Auditor qualification is preferred. You will have demonstrable industry experience and knowledge of food safety legislation, QMS, BRC standards, and audits.

Requirements:
  • A full clean Driver's Licence.
  • High care/high risk food premises experience.
  • Excellent communication and project management skills.
  • Trading Standards and Environmental Health experience.
What We Offer:
  • A competitive salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum.
  • Car allowance of £5,500 per annum or Company Car.
  • Generous holiday allowance.
  • Pension scheme.
  • Huge discounts on Fresh Direct products through our staff shop.
  • Career progression opportunities within Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business.


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