QHSE Manager

At Britvic, we make, market and sell great-tasting soft drinks, offering refreshments to billions of consumers worldwide. We're constantly refreshing and reimagining our business, ensuring it's innovative and evolving while staying true to our vision – to be the most dynamic soft drinks company, creating a better tomorrow. We've been home to iconic brands for over 100 years, and our relevance is anchored in an authentic heritage. Delivering our vision is down to the passion of our people, and we create conditions for everyone to thrive and grow. From our international supply chain and network of partners, we export to over 100 countries, offering opportunities for our people and businesses to grow.

About the Role

• To lead the Food Safety & Quality and HSE agenda at the site and ensure compliance with Britvic QSE Standards and Franchise partner requirements.
• To lead development and implementation of the Britvic Quality and Food Safety requirements on site in line with the supply chain strategy and in partnership with site chain leadership teams.
• To support site quality & manufacturing teams in championing quality & safety culture and driving continued improvement projects
• To oversee and drive environmental initiatives and compliance with environmental regulations at the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Britvic's Quality and Food Safety requirements in line with the supply chain strategy, collaborating with site leadership teams.
• Drive strategy for improving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to Quality, Safety, and Environmental initiatives, such as decreasing Consumer Complaint Ratios and Lost Time Accident Frequency.
• Manage budgetary and resource requirements within the Quality and Safety teams on site.
• Lead capability development and coaching for site-based Quality & Safety Teams.
• Represent and ensure commitment to functional forum meetings to share best practices.
• Develop operational solutions, including processes, tools, and training to support quality development plans at the site.
• Lead the progression and continued accreditation for third-party audits, including Pepsico, AIB, FSSC, ISO, and customer audits.
• Address long-term quality performance issues, collaborating with Operational teams on manufacturing capability development and improvement projects.
• Own Risk Assessments and HACCP implementation, coordinating necessary quality control and verification activities.
• Support change control strategy, maintain traceability of concessions, and manage risks and opportunities.
• Respond to, lead root cause analysis, and deliver solutions to non-conforming work or identified hazards.
• Maintain an up-to-date perspective of best practices through external benchmarking and data gathering.

Requirements

• Experience in a QSE Management role in the food-based FMCG industry, including experience at a manufacturing site (in a quality management or equivalent role).
• Detailed working knowledge and understanding of QSE Management systems, including HACCP, ISO 9001/22000, BRC, AIB, or others.
• Working knowledge of Raw Material (ingredient, fruit, and pack) and Laboratory techniques (analytical, micro, and pack).
• Working knowledge of Beverage Manufacturing, including canning, aseptic bottling, and associated liquid processing (preferred).
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Detailed knowledge of quality improvement and problem-solving techniques, such as RCA, SPC, and FMEA.
• Strong communication, presentation, and influencing/persuading skills.

Qualifications

• Degree level education or above.
• Quality & Food Safety qualifications such as Advanced HACCP, Advanced Food Hygiene and Lead Auditor.
• Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH and registered practitioner.