Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager FTC, Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager FTC

Senior Food Safety & Quality Manager FTC

Location:

Anwick

• Lead and develop the Food Safety & Quality team, ensuring technical requirements are consistently met.
• Support and deputise for the Technical Manager when required.
• Drive compliance with customer, retailer, legal and third‑party standards.
• Ensure successful customer and third‑party audits, maintaining excellent site audit performance.
• Maintain and develop HACCP systems, food safety standards and site technical integrity.
• Oversee product quality, traceability and internal auditing programmes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site and wider business.
• Collaborate with operational teams to deliver quality improvements and technical KPIs.
• Champion a strong food safety culture while coaching and developing team members.

• Degree‑level qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
• Proven quality management experience within the food manufacturing industry.
• Experience working with major retail customers.
• Strong understanding of BRC Standards, HACCP, Food Legislation and Food Hygiene.
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to develop and motivate teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and results‑focused approach.

• Training, coaching or project management experience.
• Experience with in chilled food, high‑care or high‑risk manufacturing environments.
• Advanced HACCP qualification.
• Poultry processing or cooking knowledge.