Are you a Quality Manager looking to develop your leadership skills and make a real impact within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global food business where you’ll play a key role in leading the quality function on site. Working closely with production and technical teams, you’ll ensure the highest standards of food safety, legality, and quality are maintained while driving continuous improvement across the factory. With a supportive technical team and strong development opportunities, this role offers a great platform for long-term career progression.

You will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Leading and developing the QA team to ensure strong performance, engagement, and accountability
• Supporting the continuous improvement of the site Quality Management System (QMS)
• Ensuring compliance with food safety legislation, customer requirements, and third-party standards
• Providing daily quality and technical support to operations across the factory floor
• Overseeing and verifying CCP checks and production procedures
• Supporting the delivery of internal audits including GMP, hygiene, and traceability, ensuring corrective actions are completed
• Preparing for and supporting customer, BRCGS, and third-party audits
• Managing quality incidents, non-conformances, and root cause investigations
• Controlling product holds, releases, rework processes, and associated documentation
• Supporting the investigation of customer complaints and implementing corrective actions
• Analysing quality performance data and identifying trends to support continuous improvement
• Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across all departments
• Supporting HACCP reviews and ensuring prerequisite programmes are effectively maintained

What’s required?

• Degree in Food Science or a related discipline (or equivalent industry experience)
• Experience working within a quality or technical role in food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and quality management systems
• Ability to work closely with site management and cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive approach with the confidence to drive improvements and influence teams
• Experience leading or supervising QA teams is beneficial

What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to join a global food business that invests in people and offers strong career development. You’ll gain exposure across the wider technical function while leading quality initiatives that make a real impact on site performance and customer satisfaction.

Do you think you fit the criteria?
Want to find out more about the role?

‍

(ID 247)