Location: Buckingham
Shift: Monday to Friday, (core hours are 08:30 – 17:00)
Salary: Competitive range of £40,000 to £45,000 based on experience
Join the Magic
Our Mission
At Puratos, we create innovative food solutions for the health and well-being of people everywhere. As the global leader in bakery, patisserie and chocolate ingredients, we help our customers to be successful with their business, by turning technologies and experiences from food cultures around the world into new opportunities.
We have more than 10,000 employees in over 70 countries and a consolidated turnover of 3.1 billion euros (in 2023). Our passion for innovation, a pioneering spirit and the unique Puratos culture drive our solid growth and vision for the future This, along with our commitment to our local communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.
To build our team we are looking for a QA Team Leader to join our team reporting directly to the Quality Manager.
Your Mission
As QA Team Leader, you will lead a team of 3 and assist in the compliance of product safety, quality legality and authenticity in the production of Puratos products at Buckingham site. Ensuring compliance with site, UK, and Group policies. This role will focus on working with Production to ensure Quality procedures, CCP's and Good Manufacturing Practices are adhered to. Supporting the wider UK Technical team is an essential part of this role – engagement with other functions will be required as necessary - these include and are not limited to R&D, Operations, Engineering, Commercial and Finance.
What You Will Do
- Provide first line leadership to the QA Technicians across the site, working side by side with them within the factory to drive factory standards
- Ensure the on-site compliance of all food safety and regulatory initiatives including HACCP, Organic Accreditation, Halal Accreditation, Pest Control and Sanitation in line with site, UK and Group standards and regulatory compliance
Rigour & discipline – Use method and process to shape and answer questions.Customer centricity – Building relationships with customers by understanding and listening to their needs throughout the journey to purchase and after
The successful candidate will: - Have HACCP and Food Safety Level 3
- Internal auditing skills – will be part of internal auditing team
- Experience (years & type of experience):
- 3+ years of Quality management in the food industry
- Supervision/Management of a team
- Experience of BRC and other GFSI certification
- Experience and knowledge of the following RA, Fairtrade, Halal, Kosher and SEDEX
- Experience of working with allergens and allergen management control
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite tools including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and in SAP transactions.
- Other expertise:
- Strong written & verbal communication skills
- Strong mathematics skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with the site teams
- Strong analytic and problem-solving skills
- Strong organisational, planning and influencing skills
What You Can Expect From Puratos
We are a warm family company with a historical growth track record and a clear long-term vision for the future. We promote a caring, trustful and respectful work environment by putting people first.
We at Puratos cultivate an inclusive global workplace that fully embraces diversity and equal opportunities for all. We strive to reflect the richness of our customers, communities and society, accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver on our commitments.
The benefits of this role include.
- Competitive Salary – a competitive salary of £40,000 to £45,000 based on experience, reviewed annually
- Annual Bonus Scheme – 5% standard, with stretch potential up to 10%.