Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager (FTC 12 Months)

Location: Milton Keynes

Are you ready to Be Your Best Barr None?

We are all about Being Your Best Barr None and having a career with real Moments that Matter! 

AG Barr has been quenching the nation’s thirst for over 145 years and is home to some of the UK’s most loved drinks brands.

Employing around 850 people across four business units and seven UK locations, we are proud to be a responsible business that takes care of our people, values diversity, gives something back to our communities and works to minimise our environmental impact.

At our core is Barr Soft Drinks, home to some of the UK’s most loved soft drinks. Whether it’s the iconic IRN-BRU, launched in 1901 and still going strong today, the vibrant RUBICON fruit based brand or the unique range of BARR flavours, we brighten people’s lives with refreshingly different drinks.

We also have a number of exciting owned brands within our portfolio, including the functional drinks brand Boost, FUNKIN which operates in the exciting and growing cocktail market and MOMA, which crafts quality oats into great tasting oat drinks and porridges.

There's never been a better time to join us!

What we’re looking for…

You will support the Group Quality Manager and business in ensuring full compliance with all quality, food, safety, GMP, Environment, customer and legislative standards and policies and external certification. 

Working as part of the site leadership team a partnership approach is required and the focus is on coaching, training and developing your stakeholders to ensure on-going and robust compliance. 

In addition, to lead microbiology related investigations and improvements to ensure industry best practice.

Your responsibilities will include...

As Quality Manager your responsibilities will include;

• To ensure the safety of the quality team by maintaining and improving safety processes within the team and support wider site safety initiatives to support the wider company safety objectives.
• To set site standards in conjunction with the Group Quality Manager and key business stakeholders and ensure compliance with Quality, Food Safety, GMP, Environmental, Customer & legislative requirements across the group 
• To lead and conduct microbiology related, investigations and troubleshooting for the business in conjunction with the site and R&D teams.
• To manage the troubleshooting, investigations and identity of the root cause of Quality, microbiological and food safety incidents and issues. Develop and work with the site to implement appropriate corrective actions.
• To play a proactive role in improving product quality, food safety and site standards through training, support, development of appropriate process controls, toolbox talks, and proactive engagement of employees across all areas at site
• To lead the Quality Committee and Quality TRACC as part of site continuous improvement programmes. 
• To ensure all site policies remain up to date and effective at all times in conjunction with key stakeholders. 
• To collate and publish Quality Performance Reports and results at appropriate Management and functional meetings. Contribute and lead where appropriate to drive actions to address any performance issues.
• To proactively support NPD projects, R&D projects, risk assessments and product launches in conjunction with the site team and key stakeholders
• To support the Complaint Assessment Team as required representing site and troubleshooting.
• To lead the site HACCP Team and provide support and advice
• To provide proactive support for induction training programs, integration awareness sessions, Taste of Barr and equivalent workshops designed to improve product quality and safety
• To Implement and train out all changes to BRC and other required standards ahead of next round of audits
• To lead and drive compliance against External and internal Audit schedule for site 
• Complaint Investigation with site teams and Reporting / KPI reporting for Milton Keynes site
  

What you’ll bring...

The successful candidate will have;

• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline with 3 years minimum quality management experience.
• Soft Drink experience is advantageous. 
• Experience working within an FMCG environment, ideally food and drink based
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to develop a high performing team
• In depth knowledge and understanding of HACCP, BRC, GMP standards
• Understanding of the relevant statutory regulations relating to food safety and quality
• Proficient in Google GSuite, Microsoft Office and related applications.
• Desirable: Food microbiological knowledge and understanding of industry standard micro testing methods. Including GLP’s and accreditation standards.

What we offer…

We believe in creating a diverse and inclusive culture where your voice can be heard. Our skilled, loyal and committed people are critical to the future success of AG Barr which is why we are continually investing in our employees to develop their talent.

We look after our employees by offering a competitive salary and benefits package which includes;

• Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift pattern)
• Flexible holiday trading
• Living Wage Employer
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Flexible benefits e.g. discounts & cashbacks, gym memberships, technology purchases etc
• Life assurance
• Save as you earn scheme
• Staff sales discount
• Free AG Barr products throughout your working day
• Pension
• Annual salary review 
• Ongoing professional development

And much more! 

To find out more about what it is like to work for AG Barr, please visit our careers platform

We are an equal opportunities employer and happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be needed for successful candidates with a disability, health or mental health condition.

While we have highlighted our ideal requirements for this role, we are realistic that the successful candidate probably won't meet every single requirement in this advert, but we are big advocates of people growing in role. So even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to submit an application - you may be just what we are looking for! Apply now!

Speculative CVs from agencies will not be accepted.

Latest closing date for applications is 15th October 2024

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so apply now!