Quality Manager
We’re looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead food safety, legality, and quality standards across our manufacturing site. You’ll play a critical role in maintaining BRC compliance, protecting product integrity, and coaching teams to deliver consistently high standards in a fast-paced food production environment.
The Role
You’ll oversee day-to-day quality operations, ensuring raw materials, in-process, and finished products meet food safety, legal, and customer requirements. You’ll proactively identify and escalate non-conformances, drive continuous improvement, and act as a key technical contact for suppliers, customers, and internal teams.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead food safety, quality, and BRC compliance across the site
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Sample and test raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
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Maintain and audit quality documentation, CCPs, HACCP, and prerequisite programs
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Conduct internal audits, GMP audits, traceability exercises, and annual recall tests
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Manage complaints, NCRs, corrective actions, and quality performance reporting
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Oversee environmental testing (water, swabbing, allergens) and supplier approval systems
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Ensure accurate technical information is provided to customers and received from suppliers
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Update and control the Quality Manual, procedures, and records
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Lead by example on compliance, food safety culture, and continuous improvement
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Support cross-functional teams to meet service and operational targets
Essential Skills & Experience
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Quality control experience in a food manufacturing environment
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Strong understanding of food safety, HACCP, allergens, and BRC requirements
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Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing site
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Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels
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Confident using Microsoft Office and quality systems
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Hands-on, resilient, and improvement-focused mindset
Desirable
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Food Safety and Health & Safety training
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Experience in food manufacturing processes
Performance Measures
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Audit outcomes and compliance performance
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Non-conformance and complaint analysis
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Wastage and quality KPIs
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Delivery against operational timelines