Company Description

IPS (Part of the Culina Group) works with some of the best known brands and provides cost effective and innovative co-packing, co-filling and co-manufacturing solutions within the UK.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

Job Description

A customer facing role which will serve as first point of contact for customer visits and external audits. To manage and maintain food safety, legal and quality of all products produced at IPS Featherstone, in accordance with IPS QMS, BRC standards and Customer Codes of Practice. 

Working hours: Monday to Friday days, 40 hour week.

Salary: £35,000 - £38,000 per annum (DOE)

Key Duties of Quality Manager:

To adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health and safety requirementsEffective management and motivation of the site quality and hygiene teams to achieve commercial, site and quality objectives  within the agreed timelinesMeasuring site standards across all operations in line with business, customer and legislative requirementsReview, audit and challenge factory operations with regards to product safety and quality to ensure that manufacturing operations maintain the highest standards in line with the overarching Group Quality Management SystemAct as the site HACCP Team Leader ensuring development and monitoring of the site HACCP system.Champion the Food Safety Quality Culture plan and Customer Complaints reduction for the site and develop and report leading measuresWork collaboratively with internal and external customers to effectively deliver change, improvements and new products to the business ensuring food safety and quality whilst demonstrating the business behavioursUsing Root Cause Analysis, ensure that any non-conformances including audit actions and customer complaints, are investigated and acted upon to minimise any future risks.To manage the training and development of new starters within own department and provide ongoing training.

QualificationsHACCP – Level 3 or aboveFood Hygiene – Level 3 or aboveInternal Audit TrainingPC LiterateExperience in Root Cause AnalysisFMCG Food Manufacturing Background, preferably in ambient, shelf stable productsWorking within or supplying leading retailers or major brandsManaging and accountable for a site QA & Hygiene TeamWorking to KPI’s/DeadlinesManagement of Food Safety, Legality and Quality Systems

Additional Information

As part of our drive to make IPS a great place to work. We are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

Our People are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:

Annual Leave – Competitive holiday entitlement of 25 Days, plus 8 Bank Holidays Pension scheme – we want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirements so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employerLife Assurance - x4 your annual salaryWellness – Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a yearEye Care Vouchers – We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glassesReward & Recognition – We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the month and year, special recognition and long service awards.Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!