Safety & Quality Manager - non food

The Safety & Quality Manager will oversee safety and quality standards across the non-food side of their QSR business, ensuring compliance with regulations and enhancing operational performance. This role is based in Chiswick and demands strong attention to detail and expertise in packaging.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established global FMCG business looking after the EMEA region

Description

- Using data and insight and risk management to build continuous improvement with our suppliers, distribution and stores.

- Engaging widely with business stakeholders including suppliers to provide and maintain a good understanding of product safety and quality, to identify opportunities to build understanding and capabilities supporting driving a culture of compliance throughout the EMEA region.

- Apply in-depth technical knowledge to projects and gather insights (i.e., testing, supplier and product assessment) across a wide variety of single-use packaging materials/items including but not limited to: poly-coated paperboard (hot cups), polypropylene PP (cups and lids), polylactic acid PLA, poly-hydroxyalkanoic acids PHA, molded pulp, corrugate, containerboard, utensils, etc.

- Leads product incident management and the troubleshooting of complex, broad scale quality, product safety and regulatory issues. Ensures partners effectively manage and close out issues.

Profile

- Strong packaging and material science background with emphasis in plastics, pulp, and paper

- Experience developing and implementing quality programs and product standards or manufacturer and supplier quality system and product quality auditing with an emphasis in materials

- A degree/diploma level food safety qualification essential, from a recognised qualification route (i.e. Royal Institute of Public Health, CIEH)

- Minimum 3years experience working in a similar role

- Quality Management System knowledge including HACCP, GMPs, ISO or GFSI, ISO and BRC complaint standards. Basic understanding of Food Safety and Quality GFSI requirements. Knowledge and understanding of food labelling legislation and allergen management.

Job Offer

Competitive salary and benefits package