To drive standards in production by addressing, escalating, and following up with non-conformances. Coaching operators and shift leaders in quality standards and holding staff accountable. To have continuous awareness of the quality issues affecting production on shift, from raw materials through to cold storage, and to liaise with Shift Leaders and QA Department personnel to prevent the manufacture of non-conforming products.

KPIs: Quality Culture, Quality Assurance and Analysis, CCPMU, D-Incidents, Waste

RESPONSIBILITIES

Routine line inspections in their bays to carry out documentation checks.
Verifications of quality methods such as metal detection tests.
Performing a product quality check to ensure products are of an acceptable quality per line and meet specifications.
Conducting engagement quality sessions with operators based on quality standards and procedures.
Attending Quality and Operation Meetings providing valuable feedback on quality standards
Collect product samples according to requirements (retention samples/lab)
First contact during quality incidents on production line, part of incident investigations, assistance in raising quality non-conformity/defects in designated quality system. Coaching operators on the correct quality processes and standards.
Food safety, foreign matter, and hygiene inspections
Processing plant quality checks inspections.
Bringing technical expertise and capacity for applying quality techniques to understand quality issues and to implement improvements.
Implementing changes to deliver compliance to standards or to drive improved quality performance.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Relevant experience in Quality Assurance and food safety, preferably from FMCG
Food Safety Level 2
Good understanding on HACCP Principles
Dynamic individual who is prepared to take responsibility for line issues leading to resolutions.
Energy – The ability to create and maintain a high level of appropriately directed activity, capacity to work hard, drive and stamina.
Commitment-Belief in own job and its value to the organisation, makes extra effort for the Company.
Good communication skills – verbal and written.
Decisiveness –does not jump to conclusions and seeks a variety of solutions, analyses for best fit. Able and willing to make decisions.
Initiative – Actively influencing events rather than passively accepting. Seizes opportunities when they arise and act on them. Originates action.
Leadership – the ability to motivate people to achieve quality objectives and coach them to improve.
Logical problem solver
Continuous improvement mindset
Ability to look longer term beyond the issues of the day, to spot trends and turn them into making long-term plans.
Good level of computer literacy
Confident to hold team members accountable for delivery.

NOTES

Please apply via this portal as e-mail applications may not be processed and include your Future Fit Plan if possible.

By applying for this vacancy, you are confirming that you have made your Line Manager aware of your application and that you are at a point in your career with Unilever where it is appropriate for you to be applying for other positions.

Should you require additional information or reasonable adjustments to allow you to present your best self during this process, please contact your Talent Partner Emily Casey on Emily.Casey@unilever.com

What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. We want to push boundaries, and have the flexibility needed to keep adapting in an ever-changing, more dynamic world. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

As part of your hiring journey, we are happy to support requests for reasonable adjustments, to improve your recruitment experience.

To find out more, including more information about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here.

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.

Apply now

See more open positions at Unilever

Privacy policy Cookie policy