The Opportunity
The Lead Quality Assurance, Food Safety & Nutrition (QFSN) is accountable for setting and delivering the endu2011tou2011end QFSN strategy for McDonaldu2019s UK & Ireland, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, product quality, legality and nutritional compliance across the entire supply chain and restaurant estate. Operating as a functional leader within the UK&I Supply Chain Leadership Team, this role provides strategic direction, governance and leadership across suppliers, restaurants and internal stakeholders. The role ensures QFSN is a source of competitive advantage, protects brand trust, and enables safe, compliant and innovative business growth. This role leads a multiu2011disciplinary QFSN function and works in close partnership with Global teams, franchisees and suppliers to embed a strong food safety culture, robust risk management and continuous improvement mindset across the system.
What Youu2019ll Be Doing
Set and deliver the UK&I QFSN strategy, aligned to global standards and local legislation, with clear priorities across food safety, quality and nutrition.
Translate business strategy into clear functional roadmaps, embedding robust QFSN governance across key processes including stage & gate, NPD, supplier approvals and change management.
Hold accountability for food safety, quality and nutrition risk across the UK&I supply chain and restaurant estate.
Provide leadership during incidents, crises and recalls, ensuring timely, proportionate and wellu2011governed decisionu2011making.
Oversee the effectiveness and continuous improvement of food safety management systems, allergen controls, microbiological programmes and nutrition compliance.
Champion a strong food safety and quality culture, ensuring accountability, transparency and continuous learning across the system.
Lead engagement with regulators, enforcement bodies and external stakeholders as required.
Influence crossu2011functional decisionu2011making to ensure food safety, quality and nutrition considerations are embedded early and effectively.
Drive continuous improvement through datau2011led insight, risku2011based prioritisation and trend analysis.
Lead, develop and inspire a highu2011performing QFSN team, building capability through succession planning, coaching and talent development.
Embed McDonaldu2019s cultural values, inclusive leadership behaviours and accountability across the function.
Roleu2011model calm, decisive leadership in complex and highu2011pressure situations.
Requsition ID: REF9714T_744000118137032…