Title:  Quality Manager

Head of Quality

Function: Supply Chain

Location: Tadcaster

Salary: Up to £70K plus 15% benefits allowance (can be taken as cash, or used against other benefits)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 6th January 2025. We may close applications early where we recieve high volumes of interest so don't delay applying!

Ready to make your next courageous move in your HEINEKEN career? We have a fantastic opportunity available – Head of Quality at Tadcaster Brewery.

About the role
Reporting directly to the Brewery Director and as part of the Site Leadership Team, our Head of Quality plays a key role for HEINEKEN Tadcaster, as we continue to raise the bar to meet our global standards where TPM (Total Productive Management) and continuous improvement are fundamental. 

The Head of Quality’s role is integral in preventing food safety and product quality problems by improving the quality assurance framework, ensuring compliance, and promoting Quality Culture across all brewery teams. You’ll lead the quality team that enables production and its supporting functions to maintain a stable process by carrying out process capability deployments and providing reliable product and process data on time in full.

You’ll coach, educate, lead and inspire your multi-disciplinary team within the Quality Department to deliver expert support to our colleagues on site about the measurement of raw materials, product, process and packaging standards.

You’ll also be a major influence on the rest of the site. You’ll add value as a member of the Site Leadership Team, with your continuous improvement mindset and positive attitude towards collaboration. This will be key as you work to align your objectives with your peers in Brewing, Packaging, TPM, Engineering and Logistics, to achieve overall targeted business results.

Some of the role's responsibilities include:

• To ensure the quality of all incoming raw, packaging and auxiliary materials by driving supplier performance management follow-up and corrective/preventive actions at the brewery level (for local suppliers) and additionally performing audits according to the SSH audit plan.

• Integrate Health and Safety in all QA related workflows and procedures.

• Integrate food safety in operational procedures and monitor consumer concerns.

• Maintenance of all relevant QM, food safety and laboratory management systems

• Site coordination lead for the successful New Product Introduction, realising new and exciting consumer propositions within the production areas.

Who we’re looking for
We are looking for an experienced leader with recognised qualifications, however, what is more important to us is your operational leadership and people management skills and experience with similar complexity and size.

Your can-do attitude and enthusiasm will be warmly welcomed, and your problem-solving skills will be put to good use.  On top of this, you will have:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Agronomy or Engineering Chemistry.

• Preferred but not essential is higher education in Brewing and Malting Technology.

• At least 5 years’ experience in food and beverage production and technology, quality control and assurance systems.

• Experience in managing and leading a high-performing team.

• Experience working with Quality and Food Safety Management Systems in a laboratory operations food and beverage production environment.

• Experience working in Brewing / Packaging / Utilities / NPI

• Continuous improvement methodologies like TPM / Lean / 6 Sigma

We embrace learning and growth, and we anticipate there is scope to develop in this role. You’re also likely to bring experiences to this role that are not listed above – as long as you have a thirst for learning and development, not every box needs to be ticked when it comes to skill sets.

Our Benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive;

• An annual bonus

• 15% of base salary flexible benefits (can be taken as cash)

• Company funded Private Medical Healthcare

• Double matched pension (up to 10%)

• 35 days holiday

• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!

• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

You’ll also get the opportunity to get involved with one of our colleague networks where groups of colleagues from all over the business work together to ensure we’re always working towards being a diverse and inclusive company.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert.

Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as recruitment@heineken.co.uk.

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role.  We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.