Quality Assurance Manager (Technical Training) £40,000 - £45,000 Further Technical Training Progression Overtime 10% Bonus Private Healthcare Financial Planning Support Increased Company Pension 33 Days Holiday Office based role, commutable from Yeovil, Castle Cary, Sherborne, Martock, Somerton, Wincanton, and the surrounding areas. Are you from a Quality background within the food industry and looking to step into a leadership role where you can take the helm of a thriving department, manage a team of 4, make key autonomous decisions, and drive strong performance while embedding continuous improvement throughout the business? On offer is the opportunity to join a long-established business that is committed to technical development and offers the opportunity to take full ownership of a key department contributing directly to ongoing success and continuous improvement. The company are a food producer and supplier, manufacturing and distributing a range of branded and own-label products to customers across the UK and internationally from their Somerset-based site. The role involves leading the site Quality function, driving food safety, compliance and continuous improvement initiatives, managing and developing the QA team, and ensuring products consistently meet legal, customer and internal standards. The role would suit someone from a Quality background within the food industry and looking to step into a leadership role that offers autonomy to make key decisions. The Role: *Leading and developing the Quality team to deliver strong performance and continuous improvement *Driving food safety, compliance and Quality Management Systems across the site *Supporting audits, customer requirements, and regulatory standards *Overseeing factory floor QA, traceability, complaints, and product standards The Candidate: *Quality background within the food industry Reference Number: 270214 To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Eli Williams at Rise Technical Recruitment. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles. The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client. We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.