Quality Assurance Supervisor
- Craigavon, Co Armagh
- £30,000 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- First point of contact for QA Technicians and also mentoring placement students
- Department task list management and allocation of duties on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to ensure compliance with required standards
- Daily verification of key CCP records and key operational requirements from production departments
- Management of factory audits - GMP / G&P / Traceability - ensuring audits are completed to schedule in a timely manner, follow up on close out actions
- Completion of traceability audits (monthly)
- Participation during third party audits (e.g. BRC / Retailer)
- Ensure up to date specification / reference material is always in use (approved supplier lists, checkweigher information, QAS documentation)
- Propose and complete up-dates or amendments to QMS records where required
- Assist with management of incidents should they arise
- Complete monthly team briefs and collate key points for review and action, circulating to relevant personnel
- Management of site calibration requirements - point of contact for on-site calibration contractors
- Involvement with pest control contractor, routine visits and field biologist, trending and capture of information from inhouse pest management practices
- Previous experience in quality assurance/food safety within a food manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, and quality management systems (QMS).
- Experience in audits (internal, third-party, or retailer) and maintaining compliance documentation.
- Proven team leadership/supervisory experience - training, mentoring, and task allocation.
- Strong organisational and record-keeping skills with attention to detail.
- Effective communication skills to work with staff, management, and external auditors.
- Problem-solving and root cause analysis experience.
- Flexible approach to working hours to meet operational requirements.