About this role
Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing £50,000 - £55,000 + 36 Days Holiday + Pension + Company Perks Monday-Friday, Days Cheshire
Are you a Quality Manager or Senior QA professional looking for an impactful role where you can influence standards, develop people and help shape the future of a well-established food manufacturer without sacrificing work-life balance?
This long-established food manufacturer is a recognised name within the industry, supplying high-quality bakery products to many of the nation's best-known retailers. They’ve continuously invested in the business and embedded a supportive, people-focused culture in order to make their site a great place to work.
In this role you’ll take ownership of Quality and Food Safety systems, leading a capable QA team while working closely with Production, Engineering and NPD teams. You'll play a key role in maintaining audit readiness, promoting continuous improvement initiatives and supporting the business as it continues to strengthen customer relationships.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a Quality Management or QA leadership role in the food or beverage manufacturing sector along with strong knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, auditing and compliance systems. They’ll also be a people-focused leader that thrives on mentoring and developing QA & QC staff under them.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, widely recognised and well-established food manufacturer where you'll have the autonomy to make a real impact, shape standard and work directly with major retailers.
Responsibilities:
Managing Food Safety, Quality, HACCP and compliance systems to maintain high operational standardsLeading audits, retailer visits, customer requirements and continuous improvement activities across the siteInvestigating quality issues, complaints and non-conformances, implementing robust corrective and preventative actions where requiredCoaching and developing QA teams while promoting strong food safety and quality standards throughout the business
Required Skills & Qualifications:
3+ years Quality Management experience or 6+ years’ senior QA leadership experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environmentAny experience in the Bakery sector is highly advantageousStrong knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety and internal auditingProven ability to lead, coach and influence teams across multiple departmentsRelevant Food Science, Food Safety, HACCP or related qualifications would be advantageous
Click apply now or contact Stuart Goble at Reed for more information.