QA Supervisor

We're looking for a QA Supervisor to join our Technical team in Clitheroe. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Quality professional who wants to make a real impact by driving standards, coaching teams, and helping us deliver products our customers can trust.

If you're ready to take ownership, influence factory standards, and play a key role in maintaining our exceptional quality performance, we'd love to hear from you.

At The Compleat Food Group, we're proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we're on a mission to create Food to Feel Good - great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We're home to some of the UK's most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall's Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we're a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added-value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant-based food to the UK's major retailers, as well as across food service.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we're united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

As our QA Supervisor, you'll be at the heart of maintaining the highest food safety and quality standards across the site. You'll work closely with Production and Technical teams to ensure compliance, continuous improvement, and audit readiness.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting BRC and customer audit preparation, including unannounced audits
• Maintaining and improving our Quality Management System
• Conducting internal audits and driving corrective actions
• Leading investigations into customer complaints and supplier non-conformances
• Monitoring microbiological trends, shelf-life testing and environmental swabbing programmes
• Managing GMP, Glass & Plastic, paperwork compliance and hygiene standards
• Coordinating product trials and validation activities
• Producing technical KPIs and quality reports
• Supporting customer visits and demonstrating our commitment to quality
• Championing product quality, food safety and compliance across the factory
• Deliver food safety and quality training across the site
• Coach production teams on allergens, CCPs, GMP and best practice
• Build strong relationships across departments
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement
• Help maintain our excellent BRC standards and customer confidence

• Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene
• Level 3 HACCP
• Experience with in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of BRC standards, food legislation and customer Codes of Practice
• Experience carrying out internal audits and supporting external audits
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Strong analytical skills with great attention to detail
• Good IT and reporting skills

At The Compleat Food Group, we believe our people are the heart of our success. That's why we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing, and career growth:

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes - including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 23.5 days' annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to…