Quality Manager

Quality Manager – Buckie – Associated Seafoods Ltd

Job Role: Quality Manager, fixed term (2 years)

Location: March Rd, Buckie

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday - full-time (flexibility required)

Reporting to: Technical Manager

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced and proactive Quality Manager to join our site-based Technical team on a fixed-term basis. The role has day-to-day responsibility for maintaining and developing the site's Quality Management System, ensuring full compliance with legal, food safety, and customer requirements.

Working closely with the Technical Manager and wider operational teams, you will play a key role in embedding a strong food safety culture and driving continuous improvement across the site.

• Maintain, implement, and communicate the site HACCP plan, ensuring compliance with all legal and customer standards.
• Manage and carry out CCP verification and validation activities in line with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Lead the day-to-day quality assurance activities on site, ensuring due diligence is maintained at all times.
• Plan and conduct daily, weekly, and monthly audits, checks, and product sampling.
• Train, coach, and support the QA team to ensure full understanding and compliance with food safety and quality procedures.
• Work with the Technical Manager and Head of Technical to develop, monitor, and report on departmental KPIs, supporting continuous improvement.
• Oversee the completion, review, and archiving of production and quality documentation to ensure full traceability and audit readiness.
• Manage Quality Contracts, Quality Attribute Sheets, and factory specifications, working closely with Operations to ensure finished products meet agreed customer standards.
• Conduct post-hygiene inspections and manage an effective environmental monitoring programme.
• Lead the investigation of customer complaints using structured root cause analysis, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Support and participate in internal and external audits, including customer and third‑party audits, as required.
• Contribute to wider Technical department objectives and site improvement initiatives.

• Degree in a relevant scientific or food‑related discipline (preferred).
• Strong working knowledge of food safety legislation, BRC standards, and retailer requirements.
• HACCP, internal auditor, and food hygiene training.
• Experience working within a food manufacturing environment; high‑care experience desirable but not essential.
• Proven ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Strong organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Confident IT skills and experience working with quality systems and documentation.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role within a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of high‑quality, compliant products while strengthening food safety culture across the site. If you are a committed and results‑driven professional with a passion for quality management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

To apply , please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications to recru by 11th January 2026.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Quality Assurance

Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing