We have an exciting opportunity available for you to join our dynamic team as Group Quality Assurance Manager! Oversee 19 factories across Europe, ensuring top-notch food safety and quality in line with BRC standards. Drive excellence and innovation in a leading food manufacturer. Apply now to make a real impact!

This role reports into the Group Head of Quality and partners with them to deliver Nomad Foods quality agenda to our network of 19 factories. The role will work closely with the local factory leads to influence and promote the standardization of best practice in product quality and safety.

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for leading the achievement of technical standard on site and contribute to the overall operational performance of each plant monitoring key safety, legal, sustainability and quality metrics.

The role will be accountable for:

• Ensuring the Food Safety HACCP plan is adhered to at all times achieving an overall Product Quality score of 100% every day
• Ensuring that all product quality standards (BRC) are clear to each factory team and that “zero defects” is the required target
• Customer feedback and complaints are addressed and that this is communicated on a weekly basis to the plant with trend analysis and improvement plans
• Internal Audits – Ensure audits are carried out as per schedule and audit scores > 85% are achieved
• Non-conforming Product – Ensure all non-conformances are dealt with adequately following internal processes to prevent future non-conformances

This successful individual will have experience implementing/maintaining BRC & IFS audit standards in a number of factories and have a good understanding of working in a matrixed organisation. We are looking for candidates who can build relationships with factory stakeholders, influence and work collaboratively.

Have a detailed understanding of SU Quality ways of working, through site visits and connections with the SU Quality teams. Map SU Quality processes against NF’s ways of working (e.g. CoP) & support SU Quality teams development initiatives and delivery of training plans.

• BRC / IFS qualifications
• HACCP level 3 or 4
• Problem solving skills
• Collaborative team player

What we can offer you:

We’re on an exceptional adventure and can offer a truly purpose led career with flexibility. In addition, you will benefit from the below:

• An ambitious employer with recognized brands and growth potential
• The potential to progress your career across different areas of Birds Eye and Nomad Foods
• A culture where your part of a team, where you feel encouraged to make a difference
• A competitive salary, car allowance and excellent bonus structure

Who are we?

Headquartered in the UK, with revenues of €2.9 billion and operations in 22 key markets, Nomad Foods is Europe's leading frozen food company.

We are a young company, founded only eight years ago, and built around a number of iconic brands (including Birds Eye, Findus and iglo and more recently Ledo and Frikom) that invented the frozen category 100 years ago and continue to set the bar for great taste, nutrition, convenience and affordability.

Across everything we do, we are guided by our Purpose - Serving the World with Better Food - and how we can make a positive impact on our Performance, People and the Planet.

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