Job Description
Quality Assurance Manager
Hereford£41,400 £49,000Monday Friday | 8:00am 4:30pm
The Opportunity
An established, high-volume food manufacturing site is seeking two experienced Quality Assurance Managers to join its technical function. This is a key leadership role focused on driving food safety, quality, and compliance across a fast-paced operation with significant recent investment in technology and systems.
The Role
Reporting into the site technical leadership, youll lead and develop a QA team while ensuring robust quality systems, HACCP compliance, and customer standards are consistently met and exceeded.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead, manage, and develop a team of QA Team Leaders and Auditors
* Maintain and improve the Quality Management System and HACCP documentation
* Drive internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
* Review QA data, non-conformances, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
* Ensure product, packaging, and ingredient specifications are current and compliant
* Audit production operations to ensure quality and customer standards are achieved
* Support customer audits and external regulatory inspections
* Provide technical input into NPD, trials, and first productions
* Deputise for the Site Technical Manager when required
What Were Looking For
Essential:
* Level 3 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent)
* HACCP qualification for Food Manufacturing
Desirable:
* Experience managing QA teams in a food manufacturing environment
* Strong auditing and regulatory compliance experience
* Confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills
* Calm under pressure and comfortable in a fast-moving environment
* Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or similar
Whats On Offer
* Competitive salary
* 31 days holiday
* 5% pension contribution
* Private medical cover
* Life assurance
* Free on-site parking
* Ongoing training and career development
* Supportive, well-invested manufacturing environment
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