Regional Quality Manager - Northland
Are you looking for an exciting new challenge in the new year? We are looking for an experienced Regional Quality Manager to join the team in Northland.
At Seeka we are nothing without the talents of our people. Authentic, skilled and curious. Earning respect through our actions. Our inspirational people are passionate, ambitious and demonstrate a passion for excellence and self-leadership.
The Seeka Northland Quality Manager is responsible for managing a team which maintains Seeka quality systems assuring that all export standards are met, and fruit loss and waste are minimised.
Role Responsibilities:
- Ensure export standards for all fruit varieties are met across all Northland sites, relevant documentation is kept up to date, and relevant staff are informed of specification changes.
- Manage the quality manual systems and compliance, including Food Safety standards and requirements.
- Spend time on the floor to understand fruit grade and each KPIN, PPIN and CPIN, and become proficient in Zespri CCP1–CCP6.
- Support operational management and staff to achieve required compliance standards within budget.
- Monitor and report on inventory quality in cool stores, audit results and marketplace outturn reports.
- Liaise with marketer QA’s, external auditors and ensure corrective action requirements are followed up.
- Own the SQF, BRC, MPI and NZA standards and their audits.
- Identify and train Quality Controllers, and plan for succession within the Quality team.
- Ensure there are enough ZAPs and MPI-approved QCs to cover all sites and shifts.
- Maximise fruit quality at regional level and minimise loss of export fruit to waste caused by poor grading performance
- Make recommendations for change, when identified, to improve quality systems.
- Carry out any other duties as reasonably required.
Experience and qualifications:
- Microsoft Office Suite knowledge: Intermediate
- Data Analysis: Experience extracting useful information and translating it into actionable objectives
- People Management: Experienced in best practice HR, managing people effectively in order to achieve business objectives
- Software/Technology: Previous experience using software and other computer based technology either in Seeka specific programmes or using a similar software platform
- Industry Knowledge: Experience working within kiwifruit, horticulture, organics, or primary industry
- Process Implementation: Experience implementing company process or policy
- Role specific knowledge: 5 + years’ experience in a similar role
Personal Attributes:
- Strong verbal and interpersonal skills
- Able to take an organised approach to all tasks in order to prioritise them according to the demands of the business
- An ability to focus on details and ensure that tasks are completed to exacting standards
- Able to shift strategies and accept other viewpoints. Adapts quickly and effectively to changing situations and able to adjust to unexpected change.
If this sounds like you, apply now!
