Quality Systems Lead

Job title: Quality Systems Lead

We are seeking a full-time, permanent Quality Systems Lead at our Portbury manufacturing site (near Bristol) to oversee the Quality Management System and ensure compliance with Kerry Manufacturing Standard, Site Food Security and Food Safety Programs, Group Regulatory policies, product specifications and customer requirements. The role provides technical systems support to Quality and Production teams to standardise QMS activities on site.

What You'll Do

• Lead the site's internal audit programme to ensure audits are completed at the required frequency.
• Trend internal and external non-conformances and drive close-out.
• Perform routine factory-based food safety and quality inspections and audits (fabrication inspections, GMP, Hygiene Verification audits, foreign body inspections, layered confirmation audits, logging all non-conformances).
• Support external audits and visits including 3rd party and customer traceability systems.
• Coordinate and challenge the site's traceability system to ensure compliance in line with company procedures.
• Coordinate the site's mock recalls in line with company and customer expectations, completing post mock recall reviews to continuously improve.
• Support traceability exercises as defined during customer visits or external audits.
• Reporting: manage the completion of all quality and food safety site KPI's; drive the resolution and closure of non-conformances; lead the completion of required customer reports and documentation.

What We're Looking For

• Experienced and proficient quality professional with a good eye for detail and an understanding of Food Safety, Quality Management Systems and BRC Global Food Standard.
• Degree or equivalent in Food science/technology related subject.
• Proficient written, numerical and verbal skills, fluency of English.
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyze key processing data.
• Excellent communication skills at all levels and proficient in the use of MS Office tools.

Nice to Have

• SAP experience is beneficial but not essential as training is provided.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Not disclosed
• Benefits: Not specified