Quality Assurance Lead

Location: Cambridgeshire

Quality Assurance Lead
Cambridgeshire | On-site | Monday-Friday

Are you a hands-on quality professional who loves leading teams, solving problems, and setting high standards? Our client, a fast-growing food manufacturing business, is looking for a Quality Assurance Lead to join their site in Cambridgeshire.

The Role
Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day quality agenda on site. This is a visible, hands-on role where you'll be on the factory floor, coaching your team, supporting audits, managing complaints, and ensuring every product leaving site meets exacting standards.

Key Responsibilities

Drive improvements in factory standards through strong cross-functional collaboration

Ensure production teams understand and meet quality expectations

Lead and support internal and external audits

Maintain product quality through:

Sensory evaluation

QC checks and accurate record-keeping

Microbiological and chemical testing (batch and non-batch)

Manage customer complaints from investigation through CAPA to closure

Support root cause analysis with other functions

Escalate food safety issues when required

Report KPIs to site and central teams

Lead, coach, and develop your QA team through regular 1-to-1s, performance management, and annual development plans
What We're Looking For

Proven experience in a quality leadership role within food manufacturing

Strong working knowledge of food safety and quality systems (HACCP, GFSI, etc.)

Confident communicator, able to influence across departments

Organised, resilient, and comfortable making decisions

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to take the lead on quality with full support, make a real impact on processes, and develop a team that takes pride in its standards.

Apply Today
To find out more or to apply, contact Gemma at The Collective Network