Food Safety & Quality Manager

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit a Food Safety & Quality Manager for their site based in Mid-Wales
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This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced food safety and quality professional to lead a team within a fast-paced meat processing environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining high standards of food safety, quality and compliance, while developing a strong quality culture and driving continuous improvement across the site.

• Lead, motivate and develop the Food Safety & Quality team, with responsibility for six direct reports.
• Oversee daily inspection and monitoring activities, ensuring dressed carcasses meet customer specifications and required standards.
• Work closely with Production and Hygiene teams to maintain product quality, food safety and factory hygiene standards.
• Ensure compliance with food safety legislation, customer requirements, certification standards and the site's Food Safety Quality Management System.
• Liaise with external bodies, including the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Official Veterinarian (OV), to support site compliance.
• Conduct GMP audits, start-up checks and monitor production standards, identifying and escalating any potential risks.
• Manage non-conforming products, ensuring appropriate identification, segregation and disposal.
• Monitor and report quality and food safety KPIs to senior management.
• Oversee training and development within the team, promoting a positive food safety and quality culture.
• Support daily operational meetings and drive improvements across quality, hygiene and Health & Safety.

• Food Safety Level 3 or above.
• HACCP Level 3 or above.
• Experience with in a food manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• A strong understanding of food safety, quality and compliance requirements.
• The ability to identify non-compliances and take appropriate corrective action.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good numeracy, literacy and IT skills.
• A calm, logical and proactive approach, with the ability to work under pressure.

• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations.
• Knowledge of food hygiene regulations and legislative requirements.
• Experience with in a similar production environment, ideally within meat processing.