QA Manager

QA Manager

Sherburn in Elmet

-38,000 - -43,000

Permanent | Mon - Fri

We''re partnering with a dynamic food manufacturing business seeking a QA Manager to lead from the front in delivering exceptional quality and food safety standards. This is a high-visibility role at the heart of site operations-perfect for a proactive leader who thrives in fast-paced, audit-driven environments.

Duties of the QA Manager include:

• Lead all day-to-day quality and food safety activities, embedding best practice across GMP, GHP, hygiene, and environmental monitoring
• Own non-conformance management processes, driving root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement
• Investigate customer complaints, quality incidents, and foreign body issues, ensuring robust resolution and prevention strategies
• Inspire and develop the Quality team and wider site, building a strong culture of accountability and "right first time" delivery
• Prepare for and lead internal and external audits, ensuring the site remains audit-ready and consistently exceeds expectations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Hygiene, Warehouse, and NPD to champion quality across the entire operation
• Monitor cleaning standards and schedules, ensuring compliance and effective validation of hygiene processes
• Deliver KPI performance, support site projects, and drive cost-saving and quality improvement initiatives

What we''re Looking For

• Minimum Level 3 Food Hygiene & HACCP with solid experience in food manufacturing quality management
• Strong understanding of UK retailer standards (e.g. Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury''s) and customer-facing audit environments
• Proven leadership ability with experience coaching and developing high-performing teams
• Analytical and solutions-focused mindset, with strong problem-solving and root cause investigation skills
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Own transport
• Full UK working rights. No sponsorship or visas available

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.