Quality Manager

Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing £50,000 - £55,000  36 Days Holiday  Pension  Company Perks Monday-Friday, Days Cheshire Are you a Quality Manager or Senior QA professional looking for an impactful role where you can influence standards, develop people and help shape the future of a well-established food manufacturer without sacrificing work-life balance? This long-established food manufacturer is a recognised name within the industry, supplying high-quality bakery products to many of the nation's best-known retailers.

They’ve continuously invested in the business and embedded a supportive, people-focused culture in order to make their site a great place to work. In this role you’ll take ownership of Quality and Food Safety systems, leading a capable QA team while working closely with Production, Engineering and NPD teams. You'll play a key role in maintaining audit readiness, promoting continuous improvement initiatives and supporting the business as it continues to strengthen customer relationships.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a Quality Management or QA leadership role in the food or beverage manufacturing sector along with strong knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, auditing and compliance systems. They’ll also be a people-focused leader that thrives on mentoring and developing QA & QC staff under them. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, widely recognised and well-established food manufacturer where you'll have the autonomy to make a real impact, shape standard and work directly with major retailers.

Responsibilities:
Managing Food Safety, Quality, HACCP and compliance systems to maintain high operational standards Leading audits, retailer visits, customer requirements and continuous improvement activities across the site Investigating quality issues, complaints and non-conformances, implementing robust corrective and preventative actions where required Coaching and developing QA teams while promoting strong food safety and quality standards throughout the business Required Skills &

Qualifications:

3 years Quality Management experience or 6 years’ senior QA leadership experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment Any experience in the Bakery sector is highly advantageous Strong knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety and internal auditing Proven ability to lead, coach and influence teams across multiple departments Relevant Food Science, Food Safety, HACCP or related qualifications would be advantageous Click apply now or contact Stuart Goble at Reed for more information.