Area Quality Leader

**Position Title**:Area Quality Leader

**Position Type**: Regular - Full-Time

**Position Location**:Scarborough

**Requisition ID**: 23623

There’s nothing beige about McCain

Except our potatoes — and we’re extremely passionate about them.

When you join McCain, you’ll be joining the biggest player in the frozen potato game, bringing people together around the nation for over 60 years by sharing simple, delicious planet friendly food.

We’ve partnered with thousands of the country’s supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, hospitals, and schools to change the way people see the humble spud. It’s all about elevation and creating something better.

**_So, come and make your career at McCain Foods._**

**ABOUT THE ROLE**

We’re on the hunt for our next area quality leader. You will join our successful quality team as part of our regional food safety function.

Do you thrive from a challenge? Are you ready to make continuous improvements and navigate your way through the world of quality? As a quality leader the main duties are to effectively manage the Quality Technicians and the Quality Operators to control & monitor food safety, product quality and GMP compliance.

You’ll already have a wealth of experience in the quality environment for a successful and fast-paced FMCG business, so we don’t want to spell it out too much. But in a nutshell, you will
- Support the Quality Manager in setting clear objectives and personal development plans for the Quality Technicians & Operators
- Adhere to line management duties, e.g. absence etc.
- Be an ambassador for our independent process and product checks
- Confirm the sites adherence to customer standards through auditing of product and operational processes against customer codes of practice
- Understand the site traceability system in order to complete audits, demonstrate compliance and retrieve information for investigation purposes
- Auditing compliance against Quality Management Systems, GMP and HACCP controls
- Calibration of measurement equipment in accordance with schedules and procedures
- Collaborate with the line manager to coordinate day to day activities to deliver improvement of Technical KPIs
- Drive quality assurance spot check to ensure that the product is being packaged correctly against legal and customer requirements
- Support the QA function in completing raw material assessments, sensory assessments, restricted stock reviews and new product development activities
- Deputising for the Quality Manager

**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR.**
- Knowledge of Quality & Technical systems
- External standards, BRC, customer, legal requirements
- Knowledge of HACCP
- Strong interpersonal skills, build strong customer and internal relationships
- Proficient PC Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Demonstrable problem-solving ability
- Resilience, be able to bounce back even on those tough days
- Accountability to meet commitments
- Have the capability to influence people on shift and articulate why
- Ability to work autonomously and use initiative, whilst being part of a team
- And a positive attitude to continued learning
- Level 4 HACCP & Level 4 Food Safety (desirable)

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME**

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods, you’ll be pleased to know we don’t pay you in chips. For working hard, you’ll also get a great salary and some pretty good benefits including:

- An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
- Flexible holidays - where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
- Private medical insurance scheme
- Optional health cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off
- to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long-term development of McCain communities across the globe
- And of course, being part of a Global business there are great opportunities to shine/thrive should you wish to relocate in the future. We have an ambitious 5-year growth plan that presents development & progression opportunities for those who seek it out.

**WHERE YOU’LL WORK**

You’ll be based at our Scarborough plant in North Yorkshire. We opened this plant back in the swinging sixties, but it’s definitely not stuck in the past. It’s one of the largest French fry factories in the world and after a recent development, it’s also one of the most high tech. Our team of over 300 colleagues work hard to make sure the quality of our products keep our customers returning for more, for now and years to come

**WHAT YOU'LL WORK...**
The shift pattern is 2x day shifts 7am-7pm, 1 day off, 2x night shifts 7pm-7am followed by 3 days off.
- McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We