Overview
We're currently looking for a hands-on Quality Assurance Manager to join our team to work the Front-End Shift leading a team of six QA Technicians on the factory floor. You will be the driving force behind maintaining and improving quality standards in a fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing environment.
Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose. Our Gunstones Bakery site in Dronfield produces popular baked goods for major retailers; we employ around 700 colleagues at our state-of-the-art facility. We emphasise promoting from within to help you build a rewarding career with us.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage a team of 6 QA Technicians covering both day and night shifts
* Oversee daily quality assurance activities, including audits, checks, and compliance tasks
* Maintain high standards across a range of multi-retail customers
* Collaborate with the other QA Manager to ensure smooth handovers and continuity
* Champion a culture of food safety, hygiene, and continuous improvement on site
* You are an experienced Quality Assurance Manager with a hands-on leadership style who is supportive and focused on development; HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 certified
* Demonstrable experience in food manufacturing
* Proven experience managing a QA team in a high-volume food environment
* Strong knowledge of internal auditing, food safety standards, and contamination control
* Excellent communication, resilience, and a proactive mindset
Desirable Qualifications
* Degree in a food science or related discipline
* Experience working with multiple retail customers
* Background in bakery or similar food production settings
Benefits
* 28 Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
* Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year
* Company Pension Scheme
* Boparan Restaurant Group Discount
* Cycle2Work Scheme
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