About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">QA Supervisor</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Salary:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Competitive salary </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Benefits:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Location:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Bourne, Lincolnshire</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Ways of Working:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Site based </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Hours of work: </span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">4 on 4 off, 06.00-18.00</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Contract Type:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> Permanent </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Why Greencore?</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br>Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we’re one of the UK’s leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. <br> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. <br> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop. <br> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">This role is based in Bourne at a site specialising in the preparation of fruit, leafy salads, and stir-fry mixes. The site employs over 1,200 people and is conveniently located just 16 miles from Peterborough and 12 miles from Spalding.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What you’ll be doing</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">In this busy and engaging role as QA Supervisor, you will play a key part in protecting product integrity and driving continuous improvement across site operations. You’ll lead and motivate the QA team to monitor product quality, processing systems, and factory practices, ensuring agreed standards are consistently met and improved. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br>You will help embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site, championing best practice and supporting compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Role Accountabilities </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br>• Lead and motivate the QA team, managing audits, rotas, and resource planning <br>• Ensure compliance with customer Codes of Practice, Greencore standards, and site audit requirements <br>• Drive continuous improvement by closing out non-conformances and trending issues to deliver long-term solutions <br>• Oversee product and ingredient checks against specifications, investigating root causes where required <br>• Promote and embed a strong quality and food safety culture across site operations <br>• Coordinate QA input for product launches and support delivery of technical KPIs <br>• Train, support, and develop the QA team through clear communication and development plans <br>• Operate safely at all times, prioritising health, safety, and environmental improvements </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What we’re looking for</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br>• Sound understanding of food manufacturing processes, raw materials, and site equipment <br>• Strong knowledge of food safety and quality systems within a manufacturing environment <br>• Confidence leading, motivating, and developing QA teams <br>• Ability to manage audits, non-conformances, and continuous improvement activity <br>• Clear and effective communication skills across all levels of the business <br>• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong attention to detail <br>• Ability to work collaboratively with operations, procurement, and technical teams <br>• Commitment to upholding high standards of quality, safety, and compliance </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">We’re not all the same at Greencore and our differences help us to make every day taste better for all our stakeholders. We truly put our people at the core and are proud of our diversity. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">What you’ll get in return</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> <br> </span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Competitive salary and job-related benefits </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Holidays </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Competitive matched pension contribution </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Life insurance up to 4x salary </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Company share save scheme </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Greencore Qualifications </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform </span></li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif">Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Tahoma, sans-serif"><span><strong>Greencore and its recruitment partners never charge candidates any fees at any stage of the hiring process. 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