Job Introduction
Here at Encirc, we have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Management Systems (QMS) Technologist to join the Quality Team at our BRCGS AA+ state-of-the-art bottling site based in Bristol, where we supply well-known brands to all the major retailers.
As a QMS Technologist, your role is to support the development and implementation of Quality and Food Safety Systems ensuring compliance with legal requirements, GFSI benchmarked standards and individual customer requirements.
You will be part of a continuous improvement culture looking at all areas of product performance providing a source of innovation and competitive advantage for Encirc and its customers.
Main Responsibility
- Management of the site internal audit programme including, co-ordination of the audit schedule, auditor training, following up of corrective and preventative measures and reporting on all trends through the site KPIs
- Maintenance of the approved supplier list and raw material risk assessments
- Participate in the development of the HACCP-based Food Safety Program including facilitation of reviews, action tracking, validation of programmes for CCPs and pre-requisite programmes
- Development and delivery of tools and training material to cover both legislative hygiene qualification requirements and awareness of all relevant aspects of quality systems
- Support the development and continuous improvement of the QMS including risk assessments, corrective and preventative actions, gap analysis and verification activities
- Maintenance of the site's electronic document management and non-conformance reporting systems and reporting of relevant KPIs, acting as a key point of contact with site personnel
- Support the development and delivery of food safety culture initiatives and continuous improvement projects across the business
- Working cross-functionally to drive GMP and internal standards to ensure food safety and quality, health and safety and environmental are issues addressed within agreed timescales
- Participate in team initiatives and lead projects and where necessary deputise for the QMS Manager.
The Ideal Candidate
Previous experience in a Technical role or food manufacturing and beverage environment
Ideally educated to a degree level in a Food Science, Food Technology, Nutrition or a related discipline
Good knowledge of QMS, and ability to interpret GFSI Standards and customer code of practices
Internal auditing qualification and/or demonstrable experience
Knowledge and experience of HACCP and ability to apply the principles
Excellent communication skills to support supplier and customer interaction and business development activities
Highly organised and able to prioritise
Be self-motivated and keen to develop, with a willingness and desire to learn.
Package Description
Salary: £30,000
Benefits you'll love:
- Modern office located at our site in Avonmouth, Bristol
- Free and secure on-site parking with subsidised electric car charging
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Opportunity to buy or sell 5 days holiday
- Loyalty Leave
- Additional day’s leave on Anniversary of joining
- Onsite gym
- Onsite staff restaurant
- Go Beyond Day - making a different in your local community
- Access to an extensive online learning library
- Various exclusive employee discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Pension
- Life cover 4x base salary
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Free pass for Wild Place Project
- Career progression opportunities
- & more!
Work Pattern: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
About the Company
About ‘The Park’
‘The Park’ is a multi-award winning bottling facility, employing over 400 people and producing 25 million 9L case equivalents of wine each year. Our state of the art and highly mechanised manufacturing and blending plant has six packaging lines and the capacity to produce 1,200 bottles of wine every minute. The Park is also home to the largest wine warehouse and distribution centre in Europe (80,000m²) with the largest fleet of reach truck Automated Guided Vehicles in the World!
Encirc, has entered into a deal with Accolade Wines, one of the world’s leading premium wine producers, and has purchased the assets of “The Park” bottling and warehousing facility in Bristol.
