Quality Manager

A new opportunity for an ambitious Quality Manager / Assistant Technical Manager to join an innovative and fast growing food manufacturer!

You’ll be responsible for leading the site QA function and supporting technical operations across the factory, ensuring product quality, food safety, legality, and compliance standards are consistently achieved.

You’ll also take ownership of site standards and play a key role in audit readiness, including BRC compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with Operations to ensure safety, legality, and quality standards are consistently achieved

Lead and develop the QA team, driving performance and accountability

Manage factory quality systems, technical procedures, and BRC/audit compliance

Lead monthly quality meetings and monitor key KPI performance

Oversee GMP, hygiene, calibration, environmental monitoring, and microbiological programmes

Manage non-conformance processes, escalation routes, and corrective actions

Support HACCP systems, verification, and full traceability activities

Drive continuous improvement, product quality enhancements, and cross-functional projects including launches and customer feedback

About You

Proven experience in a Quality Management role within food manufacturing

Strong knowledge of food safety systems and audit standards (e.g. BRC)

Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge at all levels

Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment

Highly organised with strong attention to detail

Degree or food-related qualification preferred

You’ll be someone who enjoys being close to the factory floor, leading by example, and driving standards through people as much as systems.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity you’ll have real ownership, visibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact on site performance and product excellence.