QA Manager

The QA Manager will lead and manage the site quality assurance team. You will manage the site based quality systems, support delivery of BRC standards across the site and manage the delivery of all QA tasks across the site. You will ensure that relevant food safety, product quality and integrity standards are monitored and maintained.

Working hours: Mon - Friday 08.00 to 17.00 although some flexibility will be required to support all shifts and teams. This role will also provide out of hours support on alternate weekends and during holidays.

What you'll do (job tasks and responsibilities)

• Ensure the operational process and production of finished goods is appropriately controlled, via HACCP, to ensure compliance with food safety and legal standards


• Provide management support and regular meeting cadence to the QA team


• Work collaboratively within the site and across all sites to deliver a consistent approach to food safety & quality


• Champion and manage the site quality management system including document control in line with group/central systems to BRC standards


• Review, generate and implement relevant FSQMS procedures & records as required


• Conduct and coordinate food safety, quality and integrity root cause investigations (including complaints) and implementation of corrective and preventative actions with other departments


• Ensure all relevant site allergen risk assessments, swabbing and validation programmes are completed and maintained


• Facilitate and Support site audits


• Work with the raw materials team to implement appropriate intake testing schedules


• Develop and maintain GMP audits to include Fabric, Housekeeping, Glass & Hard Plastic, Personnel and PPE


• Represent Food Technical in various site / multi department / project meetings when / as agreed with the Site Technical Manager
  
  Skills, knowledge and abilities required to be effective in this position


• Experienced in a Supervisory or management position, ideally within a Food Technical capacity


• Experience in Food Safety Quality Management System


• Practical Internal Audit & Non conformance management experience


• Allergen Management & risk assessment experience


• Active HACCP team experience


• Experience of operating to BRC standards


• Experience in GMP auditing and Non conformance programmes


• Experience of working with chilled or high risk foods (advantageous)


• Full Driving licence


• Google Workspace experience


• Ability to analyse data, draw conclusions & make recommendations


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers


• Good accuracy and attention to detail


• Excellent planning and organisational skills of a team


• Good problem solving and risk based decision-making skills


• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, Qualified to a relevant Food Science, Food Technology or Microbiological degree standard or equivalent or minimum 5 years food technical experience.


• Level 3 HACCP certified


• Level 3 Food Safety certified.


• Allergen Training


• Auditor qualification
  
  Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It's an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we're a friendly bunch!


We're proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we're a recipe box company that's disrupting the sector, and we're passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we're passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.


• 23 days paid leave (plus bank holidays) which increases annually


• 40% Gousto discount, Your first Gousto box FREE, 15% Gousto discount for friends and family, and the sharing of free food as available


• Pension


• Healthcare


• Access to Aviva digital GP and wellness app~


• Gym membership


• Employee assistance, discounts and cashback via TelUs Health


• Cycle to work scheme


• Hot food canteen (Warrington only)


• Staff shop with lots of food freebies!


Equal Opportunities

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner!

Whether it is creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto.

We are committed to equality of opportunity across our organisation. At all levels we promote equality, ensuring our people are consistently treated in a fair and equal manner.