Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality Manager Location: Peterborough Salary: £41,200 Industry: Food Manufacturing Job Type: Permanent, Full Time Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (40 hours per week) Quality Manager Benefits: * Competitive salary of £41,200 * 4% employer pension contribution * Healthcare benefits * Enhanced maternity & paternity pay * Death in Service benefit * 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays * Career development and training opportunities Key Quality Manager Responsibilities: * Lead the site's Food Safety and Quality function. * Deputise for the Technical Manager when required. * Manage and develop the Laboratory team. * Ensure compliance with BRCGS, HACCP and customer standards. * Lead customer complaints, investigations and root cause analysis (RCA). * Drive improvements in GMP, Food Safety and Quality Culture across the site. * Support customer and third-party audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed. * Work closely with Operations and Engineering to improve quality performance. * Manage traceability, laboratory performance and supplier quality issues. * Support NPD projects and continuous improvement initiatives. Quality Manager Requirements: Essential: * Previous Quality Manager or Senior Quality experience within food manufacturing. * Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety legislation. * Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline. * Experience managing audits, quality systems and customer requirements. * Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills. * Excellent problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) experience. Desirable: * Laboratory management experience. * Knowledge of VACCP and TACCP. * Experience supporting NPD projects