Duties:
- Maintain the Approved Supplier List and Approved Grower List, ensuring accuracy and circulation.
- Oversee compliance and manage retraction/updates as required. Ensure daily order sheets are completed and accurate.
- Maintain customer specifications and ensure team compliance. Oversee weekly information packs for internal/external stakeholders.
- Manage intake inspections for grape, citrus, apple, and kiwi consignments.
- Ensure red label (concessionary) product is correctly controlled.
- Ensure returned/rejected product is re-inspected, root cause investigated, and corrective action taken.
- Oversee contingency purchases and product liability matters.
- Manage shelf-life testing and reporting.
- Oversee APG positive release procedures (grower/shipper checks).
- Conduct regular stock reviews and cold store checks.
- Ensure check-weighing and weights/measures compliance.
- Monitor clandestine contamination, food safety, and DEFRA audit procedures (e.g. PHEATS).
- Ensure correct policies and procedures for equipment calibration and use.
- Lead the QC team: recruitment, training, PPE provision, internal performance reviews.
- Manage staff motivation, discipline, absence, and sickness.
- Maintain training records and ensure all QC staff are trained in required procedures.
- Provide input into operational meetings and ensure effective communication across the team.
- Ensure compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
Attributes:
- HACCP trained.
- You must have a min. of 3 – 5 years working within a fresh produce pack-house or grower
- Senior QC/technical role in fresh produce.
- Experience managing citrus/grape categories.
- Strong quality management skills.
- Effective communicator at all levels.
- Administrative and organisational skills.
- IT literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, and bespoke systems (Prophet or Rubicon).
- Ability to adapt and prioritise in a changing environment.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Methodical thinker with problem-solving ability.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Resilient, adaptable, and detail focused.
