Food Scheme Manager

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Job Summary

Kiwa Agri Food is looking for a Food Scheme Manager to support and lead the management of the day to day operations of the sector, ensuring quality delivery of audits/inspections with a full complement of auditing and reviewer resources. This is a remote UK based role, with occasional travel to the office based in Harrogate.

Kiwa, is a global top 20 leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification. Our company motto is: We create trust. We want you to trust us with becoming your employer of choice. We offer excellent training and development opportunities, the freedom to do your job as you see fit and we are a respectful and diverse company that employs over 10,000 Kiwans worldwide.

About the role

• Reporting to the Head of Certification Delivery, support the day-to-day management of the Sector, including creating, managing and implementing financial budgets within the food sector
• In collaboration with the Head of Business Development develop and implement strategies to ensure the future growth of the business in line with expectations and set targets
• Create strong relationships with customers and scheme owners ensuring ongoing business
• Attendance at relevant committees, meetings, conferences as required
• Support the delivery of the Food Feed Farm team (global desk) and the
• International Kiwa Competency Centre supporting the wider Kiwa business
• Ensure the quality of the service we offer
• Ensure provision of adequate resource within own sector
• To oversee the work programme for the food schemes
• To ensure Assessors have the correct technical expertise to conduct inspections
• To recruit Assessors ensuring geographical spread of services, ensuring they have the right technical expertise to conduct audits/inspections
• Support accurate and timely reporting of sector activity
• Decision Maker of Certification
• Ensure all sector employees receive a meaningful appraisal
• Bring a dynamic, driven and motivated approach to the company

Do you have what it takes?

• Practical experience working in food industry
• Detailed product technical knowledge in Food schemes, specifically BRCGS
• Strong operational knowledge of the Sector
• Minimum of National Certificate in an appropriate discipline
• Lead Assessor training course
• HACCP training (mandatory)
• Budget management awareness with the ability to work to set targets
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Good working knowledge of typical IT tools (Microsoft Office, etc)
• Dynamism, aptitude for problem solving and team work, practicality, reliability, flexibility, and results oriented
• Exceptional communication skills and interpersonal relations at all levels
• The ability to engage and influence colleagues to achieve common goals and objectives

What can you expect from us in return?

• £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
• 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
• 36.25 hours a week, Mon-Fri
• Home based role with occassional travel to the office in Harrogate
• Family Leave - generous enhanced maternity/adoption/shared parental leave - first 6 months full pay maternity/adoption and shared parental leave & 2 weeks full pay paternity leave
• Milestone Recognitions: Holiday allowance increases, certificates of recognition, unpaid and paid sabbaticals, charity donations, personal gifts, and retail vouchers
• Holiday Buying Scheme
• Welcome pack with goodies
• Salary Reviews
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary)
• EAP - Free, independent Employee Assistance Programme, offering confidential information, support, advice and counselling, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
• 24 hour GP Service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers

Why work at Kiwa?

We achieve results. Our values run through our business; 'We ARE Kiwa', Ambitious, Reliable and Engaged. That is how we interact not only with our colleagues and customers, but everyone we meet. We embrace the personal development of all our colleagues, we will encourage you to be ambitious, explore new ideas and help make our world a safer, more sustainable place. You will work within an organization that is very dynamic and in which you have all the space to maximally develop yourself.

Kiwa is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We fully take advantage of the flexibility we have to hire Kiwan's from around the world and from any background. We give our team a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation so they can do their best work and live happy lives. Inclusivity and equality are important to us, and we don't tolerate behaviours that don't follow these values.

Are you interested in the Food Scheme Manager position and feel this role will suit you? Please do not hesitate to apply today!

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at uk.careers@kiwa.com.