What will I be doing?

Overall purpose:

As a Quality Assurance & Compliance manager, your role is to ensure Thatcher’s has management systems appropriate to current legislation and implement them effectively.

You will be leading a team to deliver a programme of continuous improvement and maintaining the company wide culture of quality at the heart of everything the business does. Providing specialist advice and support to the management teams regarding H&S and environmental matters.

The role will also involve:

• Internal audits of site and systems
• Coordinating training events, recording evidence and reporting compliance
• Writing monthly KPI reports
• Administering document management systems to ensure procedures and policies are up to date and controlled
• Support with/ensure completion of risk assessments
• Ensure compliance to ISO 14001 and BRCGS
• Record and investigate non-conformance/ compliance
• Record and investigate accidents, hazards, near misses
• Support area managers in setting and meeting objectives to drive improvement
• Coordinate the support of external consultants (arrange external audits, ensure actions are completed, specific projects/knowledge)

What skills do I need?

• Able to work independently and in the wider team
• Coach and mentor the compliance team
• Experience in food quality management systems
• Experience in H&S management systems 
• Experience in Environmental management systems
• Maintenance of quality and safety records
• Knowledge of HACCP systems

About You:

The Thatchers team is action-orientated, adaptable and resourceful with high levels of resilience to compete in an exciting yet competitive marketplace. We work hard and, together, we achieve great things. We have a desire to learn, a thirst for knowledge and a passion for quality cider that customers enjoy across the world.

Personal Qualities:

You will be conscientious, take pride in your work and always have the business’ values and objectives in mind, as well as:

• Have a continuous improvement mindset- believing in better.
• Be thorough, with a keen eye for detail.
• Have a desire to develop own knowledge & understanding, striving to make the most of opportunities to do so.
• Be able to efficiently prioritise workload and multitask.
• Be able to work independently and with minimal supervision, whilst upholding the Thatchers standards
• Be able to work flexibly when required, to meet the needs of the business.

If you are the person with the skills we are looking for, are self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and have the ability to work individually or as part of the Thatchers team, we can't wait to hear from you!

Hours

This role is a permanent full-time position, Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm.

What are the perks?

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive benefits including IT equipment & pension

• Discounts in our cider shop (after all, you’ll need to know just how good our cider is!)

• Thatchers training and development programme

• This is an amazing opportunity to become part of the Thatchers success story and take on an exciting role where no two days are the same.