Quality Manager
Peterborough
Permanent | Mon-Fri
£45,000 - £50,000
What You'll Be Doing:
* Lead and develop the site Quality Team, embedding a high-performance culture focused on food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement
* Take ownership of the site Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring full alignment with regulatory, customer, and industry standards
* Act as the site's Quality authority and HACCP lead, overseeing food safety systems, traceability, pest management, and audit readiness
* Drive Right First Time initiatives through data analysis, root cause investigations, defect prevention, and waste reduction programmes
* Lead customer, certification, and regulatory audits, ensuring exceptional audit performance and robust corrective action management
* Manage quality incidents, product holds, recalls, and investigations with a proactive, risk-based approach to protect brand integrity and consumer confidence
* Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Engineering, Technical, NPD, and Supply Chain teams to optimise manufacturing quality and operational performance
* Deliver strategic quality improvements through KPI analysis, trend reporting, supplier quality enhancement, and continuous process optimisation
What We're Looking For:
* Proven experience in a Quality Management leadership role within food manufacturing or FMCG environments
* Strong working knowledge of HACCP, QMS, GMP, food safety legislation, and customer audit standards
* Demonstrated experience leading audits, incident investigations, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives
* Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence teams across all levels of the business
* Analytical and solutions‑focused mindset with excellent organisational, communication, and problem‑solving capabilities
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