QA Manager

QA Manager A leading food manufacturer is seeking a QA Manager to take ownership of site quality assurance, food safety, and compliance. This is a key leadership role ensuring products consistently meet legal, safety, and customer requirements, while maintaining best-in-class audit readiness and driving a strong quality culture across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll be responsible for leading the site's QA function, working closely with operations, technical teams, and major retail customers.

The role combines hands-on quality leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring robust systems are in place and continuously improved. You'll act as a central point of contact for audits, customer interactions, and internal quality performance, ensuring the site operates to the highest technical and compliance standards at all times.

Key responsibilities:

Lead site QA, food safety, and compliance activities Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS) Own HACCP documentation and ensure effective implementation in collaboration with technical teams Lead preparation for and successful delivery of BRC and customer audits Act as key QA contact for retailer and supermarket requirements Manage non-conformance investigations, complaints, and product release decisions Drive GMP compliance and continuous improvement across quality systems Lead, coach, and develop the QA team Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation and customer standards Support NPD, trials, and process validation from a QA perspective What you'll need:
Strong experience in QA, technical, or food safety roles within food or beverage manufacturing Proven experience delivering BRC standards and supporting external audits Experience working with major retailers or supermarket customers Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety systems And this is what you'll get:
Competitive salary High pension contributions Life assurance Critical illness cover