Join Our Team as a Quality Manager!
Location: Carlisle - Onsite
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (with flexibility for absences, including weekends and night shifts)
About Us
Welcome to 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers! With an impressive annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and a dedicated team of around 13,000 employees across 16 sites, we are a powerhouse in the poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. Our beloved brands, including Holland's pies, are staples in households across the UK. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products to our retail and food service customers, including major names like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.
About the Role
As our Quality Manager, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that all food production meets safety, regulatory, and customer standards. Leading a dynamic team of Shift Technologists and Quality Controllers, you will be hands-on in promoting compliance, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and develop your team of Shift Technologists and Quality Controllers to ensure all food is produced to the highest standards.
* Ensure adherence to food safety and hygiene standards, making sure all colleagues understand their responsibilities.
* Maintain a robust documentation system from incoming materials to finished products.
* Investigate incidents and non-conformances, implementing corrective actions as needed.
* Act as a key contact for customer and BRC audits.
About You
This role is perfect for a detail-oriented quality professional with strong leadership skills and a background in food production quality assurance.
Key Skills
* Experience leading a technical/quality team in a manufacturing environment.
* Education at HND or Degree level in Food Science or a related field is preferred, but not essential.
* Advanced Food Safety and Intermediate HACCP qualifications.
* Proactive, highly organized, and able to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively at all levels.
Benefits
* 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Company pension scheme with Legal & General or NEST
* Death in service benefit (optional, linked to pension membership)
* Company sick pay after the qualifying period
* Free onsite parking
* Exclusive employee discount platform offering savings of up to 60% with brands like Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer, and Tesco
* Employee assistance program
* Access to the Wisdom wellbeing app
* Grocery Aid - access to counseling services
Why Join Us?
As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we offer abundant opportunities for career growth and skill development. We believe in promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us!
Join us and be a part of something great!