Description
Diageo is seeking a Quality Team Lead to manage quality and food safety for two distilleries.
The successful candidate will ensure high-quality products are produced that satisfy Diageo quality ratings.
Responsibilities include:
- Leading and handling Quality Specialists to ensure compliance with Diageo standards and regulatory requirements
- Ensuring high-quality products are produced from a chemistry and sensory perspective
- Leading laboratory and application of test procedures relating to fermentation, distillation, and maturation
- Managing ISO 9001/FSSC 22000 Quality & Food Safety system compliance
- Developing and running the Quality budget and optimizing capital investments and expenditures
- Identifying business risks and completing required changes to achieve performance results
- Effectively leading and developing direct reports
- Controlling costs and driving Quality/Food Safety benchmarks through continual improvement and root cause problem solving
Key Outputs:
- Delivering the Quality plan to ensure high-quality distillates and by-product production
- Optimizing quality standards through manufacturing excellence and quality-driven business systems
- Maintaining accurate document control for the site
- Driving the quality engagement platform and a continuous improvement culture
- Building and leveraging relationships within Diageo supply sites and the broader NA business
- Ensuring project opportunities are aligned with the NA Quality Strategy
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Science, Engineering)
- 3+ years in Distillation, Brewing, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing Industry
- Shown leadership and employee engagement skills
- Project management skills
- HACCP supervisory/managerial level qualified
- ISO 9001 or ISO 22000 lead auditor qualified
- Experience working with suppliers and ICIX
- Harford Superuser
- Excellent knowledge of document control and Management of Change
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Financial and budgeting experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills
Benefits:
- Competitive Rewards and Benefits package
- Flexibility to manage wellbeing and balance priorities
- Opportunity to contribute to a diverse and inclusive team