QA & Compliance Officer
About Kerry
About the role
Position will be Responsible for Implementation of site & Kerry recommended objectives and strategies including short- and long-term plans and coordination of the company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) to maximize Quality Assurance, Compliance & Food Safety objectives and ensure its effectiveness as per Company's procedures, always adhering to international standards and to ensure that the Company's Standards are never compromised
Key responsibilities
- Responsible for Implementation of site & Kerry recommended objectives and strategies including short-and long-term plans.
- Coordination of the company policies on Current Good Manufacturing Practices(CGMP) to maximize Quality Assurance, Compliance & Food Safety objectives and ensure its effectiveness as per Company’s procedures.
- Adhering to international standards and to ensure that the Company’s Standards are never compromised.
- Key areas of focus for this role will be the implementation of the 1 Kerry approach to Food Safety and Quality, building a continuous improvement culture, with sharing and implementing best practice within the region to assure facilities & processes are complying with standards and perform QA & Compliance activities and relay food quality status to Quality & Food Safety Management Team.
Qualifications and skills
• Minimum bachelor’s degree Food Science/Microbiology/Biotechnology with related manufacturing experience.
• Relevant experience of at least 3 years total in a food manufacturing Quality system.
• Experience in handling the Internal & External audits in accordance with relevant norms/standards.
• Well versed with food safety standards (FSSC 22000, HACCP, ISO 22000, Yum, BRC, BK etc.) & documentation/ review/ updating/ continual improvements for system compliance
• Experience in quality problem identification & solving process with CAPA based on good industrial knowledge.
• Online control documents / SOPs updating, correction, improvements, and monitoring
• Well experienced & competently trained in handling certification audits & customer audits like ISO/FSSC /BRC /YUM /SUBWAY /BURGERKING & local ministry & SFDA audits.
• Promoting performance improvement and quality improvement programs throughout the organization.
• Fluent in English and Have an analytical and objective mindset.
• Good Knowledge in dealing with MS offices application (PowerPoint, Word, Excel etc.)
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams at multi levels within the organization
• Excellent Interpersonal, communication, coaching and conflict management skills
• Ability to create close working relationship with the site Manufacturing, MN, WH and Quality Groups