Summary
Lidl and Kaufland Asia is hiring a Technical Manager to join our Quality Assurance Food Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties:
• Lead, develop and support the food QA team to ensure products are safe, legal and of the quality standard required
• Own the food QA process, ensure that the requirements are followed, and identify areas for improvement
• Advise and support the business in making informed decisions relating to food QA.
• Maintain the food safety risk assessment profile and ensure it is updated and changes communicated and actioned.
What you'll do
• Lead the food quality assurance team to ensure that tasks are completed in line with requirements.
• Be the main point of contact for all food QA/technical matters
• Develop and implement the food QA strategy in line with the department objectives and overall strategy
• Provide guidance and support to the business on food related QA matters
• Develop procedures and processes to ensure products handled by Lidl Asia are safe, legal and compliant
• Work with stakeholders and service providers to build relationships for long term future requirements of the business
• Support and develop the QA team to achieve high performance and help them realise their potential
• Work with suppliers to understand QA/technical processes in place to advise on areas of improvement to maintain product safety, quality and legality.
• Liaise with the direct customer to understand requirements and ensure compliance. Identifying areas for improvement or further development.
• Own the food safety and quality management processes and identify areas for improvement. Develop and maintain the business risk assessment and ensure it is kept up to date.
• Take an active interest in global food safety risks and developments and regulatory changes which have an impact on current and future product ranges.
• Advise on product testing protocols aimed to verify legal compliance of the developed items in the selling markets (EU, US).
• Guide the development of product management plans based on agreed technical specifications and organize/coordinate pre-shipment inspections.
• Contribute to the internal quality assessment programme on products and packaging when needed;
• Promote and drive continuos quality improvement by proactively contributing to the continuous improvement of the internal QMS.
What you'll need
• Highly organised, with a strong ability to maintain deadlines and support others where needed. Work to tight timescales with minimal direction.
• Able to work in situations where outcomes are not always clear
• Proven leadership skills – leading and directing a team of food professionals
• Detail oriented, independent and with the ability to communicate in a forceful but friendly manner.
• PC knowledge (e.g. Microsoft Office) is essential.
• Degree holder in related discipline (e.g. Food Science, Quality Management, Chemistry)
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Food Quality Assurance or manufacturing
It would be ideal if you have:
• Previous exposure with EU and US markets is an advantage;
• Technical expertise in food production
• A deep understanding of Quality Management Systems (e.g. ISO 9001). Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, BRC and IFS
• A commercial mindset
• Self motivated and self organised attitude. Be responsible, hardworking and a natural team leader.
• A can-do attitude and a high degree of work ethics and integrity
• Proficiency in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), both spoken and written.
• PC knowledge (e.g. Microsoft Office) is essential
• Experience in working with remote operations and suppliers. Ability to travel to visit operational sites
What you'll receive
We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment and we are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems.
Market Leading Remuneration Package:
Double pay and discretionary bonus
Choice of MPF provider
Life Insurance
Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Supportive Environment:
Rental re-imbursement scheme
Flexible work arrangements
In-house training courses
Training sponsorship scheme
Health Check
Vision Check
Work-Life Balance:
5 day week
Competitive Annual Leave
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