Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager
Location: Northampton NN1
Job Length: Full Time
Competitive Salary with extensive benefits: product allowance, bonus scheme, access to 24/7 GP services, company pension contribution, generous holiday (inc bank holidays), access to a range of high street discounts and weekly sporting event ticket availability.

Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (CMBC) is one of the leading, historic brewers in the UK. Formed out of a joint venture between Carlsberg UK and Marston’s PLC, we combine over 300 years of shared values, history, and heritage in UK brewing.

Sustainability is at the forefront of CMBC’s ambitions, with Together Towards ZERO being a vital element of this plan. Our decisions are all factored around wanting to achieve our 4 ambitions: Zero Carbon Footprint, Zero Water Waste, Zero Irresponsible Drinking, Zero Accidents Culture, whilst also focusing on creating a safe and happy working environment for all by promoting diversity and inclusion.

We are now recruiting for Quality Manager to join our Northampton Brewery. Reporting to the Head of Quality – You will be responsible for managing the quality and food safety across the Northampton Brewery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manage Quality and Food Safety from an operational perspective including the supply chain of material suppliers, co-manufacturers and co-packers. the coordination of the site sensory panel and reporting.
• Manage a team of Quality Specialists driving improvements and focus on KPIs and project specific initiatives.
• Ensure compliance of all legislative requirements associated with Food safety and the environment and all applicable Quality and Food Safety Standards (including where appropriate ISO and GSFI standards) are being met throughout operations and the supply chain.
• Conduct audits internally and at suppliers ensuring food safety and quality requirements are met.
• Support the regional Supplier Quality Assurance program.
• Maintain supplier specifications, COSHH data and SPIF files and ensure crisis contacts are up to date in support of the group supplier assurance tool Safe Food 360.
• Work with operational and engineering teams and align on priorities for the site.
• Support training and coaching of operational teams to ensure quality is understood.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Proven experience managing and leading a team of quality professionals in a Brewing or Food industry environment.
• Relevant Diploma in Brewing and or Packaging OR University degree or necessary experience from relative role in industry is desirable.
• Knowledge of relevant Food Safety systems including but not limited to: ISO 9000, BRC/GSFI, FEMAS, HACCP Advanced Level
• Trained auditor
• Knowledge and implementation of the principles of Lean Manufacturing
• Strong Leadership skills with a proven track record of change management in driving quality improvements.
• Communicates effectively to all levels of the organisation and externally to suppliers. Able to have impact and influence.

This is an exciting time to join the business whose founders believed in quality, research, and developing the community. They looked to the future, prizing long-term growth over short-term gain. At Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company (CMBC), we are making a difference. Diverse people with diverse skills, working together and at speed. Navigating changes in society, technology, and consumer preference. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Apply today and member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

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CMBC is a new company, fuelled by highly engaged, empowered, and passionate employees who will go above and beyond to deliver best in class customer service and help grow our portfolio of brands and business. With their entrepreneurial spirit, these employees take personal accountability and initiative to act and find solutions. Our employees work hard and have fun, enjoying supportive relationships that extend across the whole business. With Diversity and Inclusion at the forefront of our business, CMBC is an Equal Opportunities employer therefore all qualified applicants will be treated fairly and be given equal opportunities to progress within the company.

CMBC is a new company, fuelled by highly engaged, empowered and passionate employees who will go above and beyond to deliver best in class customer service and help grow our portfolio of brands and business. With their entrepreneurial spirit, these employees take personal accountability and initiative to act and find solutions. Our employees work hard and have fun, enjoying supportive relationships that extend across the whole business.

CMBC is a new company, fuelled by highly engaged, empowered and passionate employees who will go above and beyond to deliver best in class customer service and help grow our portfolio of brands and business. With their entrepreneurial spirit, these employees take personal accountability and initiative to act and find solutions. Our employees work hard and have fun, enjoying supportive relationships that extend across the whole business.