Quality Manager
Location: Newark
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £38,000 - £61,000 DOE
A well-established animal by-product processing business - supplying bulk proteins and fats to leading names in the pet food and biofuels sectors - is looking to appoint a Quality Manager at their Newark facility. This is a key leadership role supporting the ongoing investment and growth of the site.
You'll lead a small, experienced compliance and lab team and be responsible for driving site-wide quality systems, regulatory compliance, HACCP, audits, and continuous improvement. The business needs someone who's proactive, detail-driven, and confident engaging at all levels - from lab technicians to auditors and operations directors.
What You'll Be Doing:
· Lead and develop the Quality Compliance Officers and Laboratory Assistants
· Own and maintain HACCP and Quality Management Systems across the site
· Ensure compliance with legal, customer and feed safety standards (including GMP+)
· Drive the closure of non-conformances and proactively manage internal and customer audits
· Monitor FOSS system compliance and lab equipment performance
· Manage product testing schedules and act on out-of-spec results
· Champion continual improvement projects that reduce risk and drive KPIs
· Oversee pest control, calibration, and documentation standards
· Collaborate with site managers to share best practices and align standards
· Keep up to date with relevant legislation and cascade updates across teams
· Support the SHEQ team with SOPs, risk assessments, and H&S integration
· Conduct PDRs, manage team development, and drive performance culture
What We're Looking For:
· Experience in a similar quality management role within manufacturing, preferably food/feed or industrial processing
· Strong knowledge of HACCP, QMS, and internal auditing practices
· Proven people management experience and ability to develop a team
· Strong communication skills and confidence leading audits and liaising with regulatory bodies
· High attention to detail and proactive mindset - you spot problems before they happen
· IT literate (MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
· Familiar with calibration systems, lab testing, and quality metrics reporting
· Transport is essential due to the rural site location
What's On Offer:
· £40,000 - £61,000 salary depending on experience
· 33 days holiday, increasing with service
· Company pension scheme
· Enhanced sick pay scheme
· Life assurance
· Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme + discounted onsite charging
· Cycle to work scheme
· Free parking
· Onsite Occupational Health support
· Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 confidential support
· Retail, restaurant and gym discounts
· Access to external financial wellbeing and education support
· £300 referral bonus if you introduce a successful candidate
How to Apply:
Interviews are being scheduled now. Please apply with your CV and be prepared to discuss your experience in:
· Managing or working with HACCP and QMS
· Leading or participating in internal audits
· Managing quality teams in a manufacturing or regulated environment
Please note: Due to the rural location, access to your own transport is essential. This is a fully site-based role.
Barker Ross Group values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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