Quality & Technical Lead
hace 1 día
Manchester
DO NOT APPLY THROUGH LINKEDIN. FULL DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY BELOW THE OPPORTUNITY Are you ready to thrive in a growing team working for one of the UK’s most innovative challenger soft drinks brands? Are you excited to build and lead a community that’s obsessed with great tasting, better-for-you drinks and to connect people with a brand that’s fast becoming iconic? If so read on… THE COMPANY Hip Pop is an exciting and multi-award-winning challenger brand of soft drinks born in Manchester destined for the World. Hip Pop exists to challenge the big pop brands with an alternative - a range of drinks with clean ingredient list that are better for you - made from real fruit, gut friendly live cultures and fibre. Hip Pop drinks are low in calories and never made with sweeteners. Most importantly though, Hip Pop tastes great. It’s a proper good pop. The brand’s attitude is refreshingly honest and light-hearted view of the world serving those who seek better, more wholesome life and good feeling that lasts by making better choices - products we consume, people we surround ourselves with and experiences we go though. Our products include multi-award-winning soda, kombucha and CBD kombucha. Today, we are available for consumers nation-wide with distribution through national retailers such as Sainsbury’s, M&S, Waitrose, Co-op, Morrisons, Booths and Bidfood, to name a few. Hip Pop has experienced remarkable year-on-year growth since launching in 2019 and we’re based in the heart of Manchester city centre (Near Piccadilly). YOU First and foremost, you’re a good human being who shares our values. You’re ambitious, self-driven, and after researching Hip Pop® you know this is the kind of company where you can make a lasting impact. You are self sufficient and drive projects end to end ensuring consistency and quality of our incredible product is upheld. THE ROLE As Quality & Technical Lead, you will: · Safeguard and strengthen Hip Pop’s reputation for producing premium sodas and kombucha. · Lead the development and implementation of robust quality management systems. · Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and customer standards across UK, EU, and US markets. · Provide technical expertise across brewing, microbiology, food safety, packaging, and export regulations. · Build a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across the business. · Directly support the Brewing Lead, Brewer, and NPD Lead. · Play a pivotal role in supporting new market trends through a combined new product development and regulatory perspective. · Your leadership will be critical to ensuring we deliver safe, consistent, and exceptional products at speed while scaling. YOUR EXPERIENCE · Strong understanding of quality compliance and food safety systems (BRCGS, HACCP, SALSA, ISO or similar). · 3-4 years’ experience in a food, beverage, brewing or FMCG manufacturing environment. · Technical expertise in microbiological, chemical, and sensory analysis. · In-depth knowledge of labelling regulations, EU market laws for exporting, and US/EU regulatory frameworks. · Ability to provide regulatory guidance for international expansion and new product development. · Understanding of brewing and packaging lines with practical problem-solving capability. · Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, coach, and build cross-functional collaboration. · Competent in MS Word, Excel, Google Sheets and relevant digital tools (QMS, ERP, or LIMS desirable). · Experience of managing audits (internal and external). WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? · Part time role – 22.5 hours · Competitive starting salary with regular reviews · 33 days holiday + your birthday off · Upskilling · Opportunity to grow your career based on your interests · Pension · Cycle to Work schemes · Unlimited Hip Pop (obviously) · Be a pivotal part of a legendary growth story BASED Commutable to Manchester START DATE: ASAP KEEN TO APPLY?