Country Quality Food Safety Manager
Location: Lisburn
Contract: Permanent
Objective of the Role:
Implement and maintain best practices in quality and food safety across Coca-Cola HBC Ireland by ensuring compliance with legislation, TCCC requirements, and the internal standards of the Coca-Cola HBC Group. Ensure, monitor, and lead quality and food safety activities in such a way that the objectives set in the Coca-Cola HBC IOI business plan are achieved.
Contributions and Areas of Responsibility
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Ensure the implementation of a quality and food safety management system and processes in CCHBC in compliance with the TCCC methodology, EU and local legislation (including quality assurance control and finished product control)
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Informs the management team of CC HBC IOI about changes that arise and makes proposals for implementation (where applicable).
- Drive customers, contractors and sales force awareness and accountability for quality KBIs (TAM, product safe handling/ storage requirements
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Develops and supports the integration of the Marketplace Specialist role to include product age in the warehouses and market, consumer complaint management, toll filler assessment, dispensed beverage management.
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Verifies, evaluates, and provides QA support to Plant QFS Manager and 3rd parties where appropriate
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Collaborates with Plant QFS Manager and other department heads on quality and food safety aspects.
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Reports quality indicators and proposes performance evaluation indicators and improvement measures.
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Knows and implements the Company’s policies and procedures.
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Ensures analysis and reporting necessary for the performance of the Quality Department and achievement of quality standards.
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Monitors costs and resources to remain within the approved budget and is concerned with reducing waste.
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May issue documents and forms in line with empowerment/authority documents issued by the Company (Chart of Authority)
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Participates in capability-building and training programs for QFS
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Participates as an auditor in internal and external audits in the field of product quality and food safety.
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Coordinates the HACCP validation process at plant level and all related validation protocols.
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Ensures the relationship with TCCC and other institutions regarding quality and safety compliance of CCHBC products with current legislation.
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Supports the IMCR team with technical expertise.
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Collaborates with various institutions, laboratories, and internal/external suppliers regarding laboratory analyses, equipment/methods/testing reagents.
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Participates in projects (as a leader or team member) aimed at improving quality performance and strengthening consumer safety.
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Ensures compliance with procedures, the code of conduct, and any other internal documents adopted in accordance with internal rules.
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Carries out any other tasks assigned by line management, according to legal provisions and the specifics of the activity
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Essential Criteria
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University degree in Chemistry or Microbiology or similar related degree
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Experience with highly automated production processes
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Experience in coordinating projects and teams
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Minimum 3 years of previous managerial experience in the field of Quality Assurance
Desirable Criteria
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Organizational and planning skills; team leadership
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Communication
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Customer orientation
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Results focus
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Very good knowledge of legal requirements and TCCC requirements applicable to quality and food safety for products bottled/sold by CC HBC
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Leading mindset
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Focus and ability to prioritize objectives
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Data analysis skills
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Assertive influencing
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Change management
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Capability development for oneself and the team
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Responsibilities related to Quality and Food Safety Management Systems
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Applies the requirements of quality and food safety management systems to ensure the continuous improvement of the department’s activity
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Knows and applies Root Cause Analysis tools
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Correct use of technical equipment (company car, computer, etc.)
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Participates in periodic training sessions required by current legislation and company policies for each specific system
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Complies with legal provisions, the Internal Regulation, the Company Code of Conduct, and Company policies and procedures within the area of responsibility
