Quality Assurance Supervisor

Overview

Why Greencore?We’re a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make everyday taste better.We’re a vibrant, fast-paced leading food manufacturer. Employing 13,300 colleagues across 16 manufacturing units and 17 distribution depots across the UK. We supply all the UK’s food retailers with everything from Sandwiches, soups and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles and ready meals, and in FY24, we generated revenues of £1.8bn.Our vast direct-to-store (DTS) distribution network, comprising of 17 depots nationwide, enables us to make over 10,500 daily deliveries of our own chilled and frozen produce and that of third parties.Here at

Heathrow , we are a growing team with around 450 colleagues. We produce chilled and hot eat Food for Now products including salads, sandwiches and wraps, Protein Pots and snacking. As well as Food for Later products such as ready meals and sides for some of the biggest retailers in the UK including Amazon Fresh, Asda, Aldi, Co-op, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.Responsibilities

What you''ll be doingShift Pattern: 4 on 4 off night blue shiftAs

QA Supervisor

on the

night shift

you will lead a quality assurance QA team to verify that all materials including finished products are safe and conform to all relevant specification, legislation and customer requirements.Working closely with the Nights Production Manager to ensure the production of safe, legal food.Complete audits and key performance indicators and monitor the consistency of outputs across the team for compliance purposesTrain the team to ensure that new process and procedures are adoptedBuilding production team capability to improve communication and understanding of technical standardsInvestigating customer complaints or any non-conformance raised internal or externally to provide data which informs resolutionOrganise organoleptic panel to ensure consistent qualityEnsure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health Safety and Environment policyManaging the nights QA team, ensuring tasks are completed in line with schedules and trackers.Monitoring of micro results and initiating any investigations as required.Working closely with the hygiene team to ensure swabbing and hygiene audits are completed in line with schedulesQualifications

What we’re looking forFlexibility required to support hygiene auditsIdeally educated to Higher National Diploma level and/or experience within a similar role in food manufacturingExperience of managing a team and leading peopleHolds a Level 2/3 food safety certificationBasic knowledge of weight legislation and allergen awareness/ practical management of allergensExperienced working with computer systemsUnderstanding of internal audit process and technical key performance indicatorsHas CCP training including Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles for Manufacturing UnitExperience and knowledge of good manufacturing practice (GMP)Demonstratable non-conformance reporting techniquesMicrobiological awareness – understanding of basic of food safetyBasic knowledge of hygiene principles and legal labeling practiceBenefits

Competitive salary and job-related benefitsHolidaysPension up to 8% matchedLife insurance up to 4x salaryCompany share save schemeGreencore QualificationsExclusive Greencore employee discount platformAccess to a full Wellbeing Centre platformEnhanced parental leave and menopause policiesThroughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your ..... full job details .....