Position Overview & Specifications

Hovat is a leading producer of printed packaging for a variety of different food items such as Butter, milk margarine, tea, sugar and flour. We also operate packaging lines for paper straws, bag-making and a small label division all within our site at Larkfield

Job Description

The key responsibilities of this role are:

An understanding and use of current Quality Management Systems including how documents are referenced.
Updating the document navigation.
A good understanding of the BRC Global Standard for Food Packaging.
Managing corrective and preventative actions for non-conformances, including root cause analysis closing of ICs, and verification of effectiveness within the allotted timescale.
Ensure that QMS documentation is audited for accurate completion, maintained and controlled using the document control procedure.
An understanding of H&S policies and practices.
To complete and investigate customer complaints including investigation, reporting, actions and follow-up, including resolution communication to the customer.
Ensuring independent process and product checks are completed in each area according to the schedule and relevant actions are taken.
Product testing and specification compliance.
Undertake 3rd party and customer audits by the presentation of information to the auditor.
Conducting traceability exercises for internal and external auditors.
To participate and comply with all relevant internal auditing such as GMP, Glass & Hard plastics, Site standards, Hazards and risks, product safety and LEV reporting the key actions and following up.
An understanding of the HACCP system, ideally to level 3.
An understanding of FMEA and TACCP systems etc.
To know all Critical Control Points and the associated process for checking them.
Update existing or write new policies, procedures and processes in conjunction with the compliance
To train and verify the training of our standards, protocols and systems to relevant team members.
To help drive the training through mentoring.
Drive standards and actively provide coaching to promote the safety & quality culture within the business.
FSC control for associated paper products.