Quality Manager role, based in East Herts. Exciting opportunity for an experienced QA Officer or Quality professional from a food, beverage or FMCG environment.
Quality Manager
Permanent
East Hertfordshire
Salary: £36,000 – £45,000 + bonus + private healthcare
Are you an experienced Quality professional looking for a hands-on role where you can shape, lead and improve quality across a diverse portfolio of products? This fast-growing consumer goods business is seeking a Quality Manager to take ownership of all quality and compliance activities, working closely with production partners, analytical laboratories and brand partners.
This is a high impact, autonomous role in an innovative SME, with future opportunity to grow and lead a team as the function expands.
What you’ll be doing:
* Leading QC testing, approval & remote sign‑off of production samples
* Investigating issues, conducting root cause analysis & driving corrective actions
* Owning relationships with technical clients, including support for ongoing production
* Maintaining accurate, compliant documentation & overseeing risk management
* Supporting continuous improvement, safeguarding and technical troubleshooting
* Reviewing & approving analytical & micro results as part of positive release
* Building & managing relationships with external manufacturing partners
* Auditing, onboarding & supporting new suppliers, including early‑stage production runs
* Applying compliance knowledge while enabling innovation within category legislation
* Managing approvals for new products, including sensory and analytical assessments.
* Managing external microbiology lab relationships.
What we’re looking for:
* Proven experience of quality assurance gained in food, beverage or consumer goods manufacturing
* A hands-on, self-starter who can manage multiple, changing priorities and problem solve independently
* Excellent communications skills, able to maintain relationships with clients and suppliers alike
* Willing to travel to UK manufacturing sites
* Competence with basic analytical and laboratory equipment.
* Degree in Food Science, Chemistry or similar is advantageous but not essential
If you would like to apply for this position, please use the link provided. Alternatively, please email a copy of your CV to amy.hallworth@srgtalent.com For more information regarding this position or any others, please call Amy on 0161 667 1792. If you have a scientific background and this position is not relevant / suitable for you, please feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view our other vacancies.
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