Deputy Quality Assurance Manager
Full Time | County Durha
mPermanen
tCompetitive Salary + Company Pension + Life Insurance + Employee Benefits Platform + Employee Assistance Programme & 24/7 GP Acces
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An established, award‑winning food manufacturing business is seeking a motivated and experienced Deputy Quality Assurance Manager to join its team. Operating within B2B markets, the organisation has built an excellent reputation for quality, consistency, and service, supported by a strong people‑first culture and long-standing industry expertis
e.With nearly three decades of continued growth, this role offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Quality professional to take the next step in their career, contributing directly to the protection and enhancement of food safety and quality standards across the sit
e.
The Opportun
ity
This position is ideal for someone passionate about food safety, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will work closely with the QA Manager and cross‑functional teams to ensure ongoing compliance, audit readiness, and the effective delivery of best practice across the operat
ion.
Key Responsibil
ities
The Deputy Quality Assurance Manager will be responsibl
* e for:Supporting the management and coordination of the Food Safety & Quality Management System (F
* SQMS).Coordinating and supporting internal audits and assisting with external audits, including BRCGS and
* Halal.Supporting the management, review, and planning of HACCP activ
* ities.Assisting with investigations into internal incidents, non‑conformances, and customer compl
* aints.Supporting microbiological and chemical testing, environmental swabbing, product sampling, and review of re
* sults.Contributing to traceability exercises, recall simulations, and mass balance c
* hecks.Providing day‑to‑day coaching and support to QA Coordinators and QA Techni
* cians.Working collaboratively with QC, Hygiene, and Operations
* teams.Supporting scrape‑down and clean‑down planning and activ
* ities.Assisting with pest control and waste management sy
* stems.Driving continuous improvement initiatives across food safety, quality, and compl
iance.
About the Ca
ndidate
The ideal candidate will be an organised and proactive Quality Assurance professional with experience in the food manufacturing industry and a strong commitment to maintaining high st
andards.
Applicants should dem
* onstrate:
Level 3 HACCP qualification
* (minimum).Level 3 Food Safety in Manu
* facturing.Internal Auditor training (BRCGS or eq
* uivalent).Experience supporting BRCGS audits, investigations, and correctiv
* e actions.Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing p
* riorities.Experience supervising or coachi
* ng others.A detail‑focused, solutions‑drive
* n mindset.Values aligned with a culture focused on passion, respect, integrity, motivation, and
ambition.