Quality Technologist

As our Quality Technologist/Assurance you will report directly to our Quality Assurance Manager. Working as a team of two in our Thames Refinery, you will be the main point of contact for our Production and Packaging teams, working closely together to define best practice and embed quality.

Daily you will build working relationships across the refinery, taking pride and ownership in supporting and advising our teams. Being able to use your strong people skills will help you navigate conflicting priorities and influence good decisions when needed Using your HACCP knowledge and internal audit skills to ensure we are up to date and leading the way in quality across our business. We have a continuous Improvement culture, where active participation is essential, bringing your already gained skills to help us drive food safety and quality systems.

As part of your role, you will;

• Review daily Quality information and attend operation meetings


• Complete daily reports with accurate and factual information


• Incident management, including quick risk assessment of potential quality and/or food safety issues.


• Corrective and Preventive actions ownership and management


• Develop and ensure Food Safety work permits are in place for all relevant works


• Conduct site wide GMP audits and Gemba walks as per schedule.


• Customer relations management including customer queries and or customer audit findings/Corrective and Preventative actions


Due to the nature of this position, we do require you to be onsite at our Thames Refinery in East London, Monday to Friday from 8am - 4pm.

This role is for a Quality Technologist/Assurance expert who comes from a manufacturing/food and beverage background, with the ability to Champion quality, we are looking for;


• Experience in a similar factory facing quality role, preferably food and beverage


• Knowledge of food safety processes and quality systems


• Exposure to customer interface, either as a supplier to industry or retailers


• Internal Audit skills


• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written


• IT Skills - Excel, SharePoint, Redzone and SAP (Desirable)
  
  ASR Group is the world's largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company's brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle's® and Sidul®.
  
  Be part of a team that values your expertise and contributions. We offer a competitive compensation package, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.


We are proud of the suite of benefits we offer and there is more to share with you as you go through our recruitment process!


• 26 days annual holiday plus bank holidays


• 9.2% Company Contributed Pension Scheme (when you contribute a minimum of 3%)


• Private Medical Insurance


• GP Service


• 3 Volunteering/ Charity Days per year


• Employee Assistance Programme


Training - We will support you by providing the tools to identify and pursue your own personal development plan, having dedicated time to discuss performance, development, and career progression. Full training will be provided whether that is learning on the job, community volunteering experiences, mentoring, secondments or formal learning like apprenticeship and leadership programmes. We want you to achieve your full potential!

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.