Salary: GBP40000 - GBP50000 per annum
Sherburn in Elmet
Permanent | Mon – Fri
QA Manager
We’re partnering with a dynamic food manufacturing business seeking a QA Manager to lead from the front in delivering exceptional quality and food safety standards. This is a high‑visibility role at the heart of site operations—perfect for a proactive leader who thrives in fast‑paced, audit‑driven environments.
Responsibilities
* Lead all day‑to‑day quality and food safety activities, embedding best practice across GMP, GHP, hygiene, and environmental monitoring
* Own non‑conformance management processes, driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
* Investigate customer complaints, quality incidents, and foreign body issues, ensuring robust resolution and prevention strategies
* Inspire and develop the Quality team and wider site, building a strong culture of accountability and “right first time” delivery
* Prepare for and lead internal and external audits, ensuring the site remains audit‑ready and consistently exceeds expectations
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with Production, Hygiene, Warehouse, and NPD to champion quality across the entire operation
* Monitor cleaning standards and schedules, ensuring compliance and effective validation of hygiene processes
* Deliver KPI performance, support site projects, and drive cost‑saving and quality improvement initiatives
Qualifications
* Minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene & HACCP with solid experience in food manufacturing quality management
* Strong understanding of UK retailer standards (e.g. Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s) and customer‑facing audit environments
* Proven leadership ability with experience coaching and developing high‑performing teams
* Analytical and solutions‑focused mindset, with strong problem‑solving and root cause investigation skills
* Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
* Own transport
* Full UK working rights. No sponsorship or visas available
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