Quality Manager

Four Seasons Foods is a growing food manufacturer specialising in sweet and savoury sauces, fruit preparations, compotes, curds and fillings.

Following continued growth, we are looking for an experienced and hands-on Quality Manager to take responsibility for the day-to-day technical and quality requirements of our manufacturing site.

Reporting to the Managing Director and working alongside our-Technical lead, you will ensure the site consistently meets BRCGS, legal, customer and internal food safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day ownership and maintenance of the site Quality Management System (QMS).
• Maintain compliance with BRCGS Food Safety standards and ensure continuous audit readiness.
• Support and manage BRCGS, customer and third-party audits.
• Maintain HACCP, prerequisite programmes and food safety documentation.
• Manage internal audits, non-conformances, root-cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage customer complaints, traceability, mass balance and recall testing.
• Oversee allergen, foreign-body, hygiene, GMP and environmental monitoring controls.
• Manage specifications, supplier approval and technical documentation.
• Support NPD and new product launches from a technical and quality perspective.
• Conduct regular factory inspections and drive continuous improvement.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to Production, NPD and Supply Chain.
• Promote and develop a strong food safety and quality culture across the business.
• Cross Fucntional Support when needed.

About You

We are looking for someone with strong Quality/Technical experience within food manufacturing, ideally with:

• Previous experience as a Quality Manager, Assistant Technical Manager, Quality Supervisor or similar.
• Strong practical knowledge of BRCGS Food Safety.
• Experience supporting or managing BRCGS/customer audits.
• Good knowledge of HACCP, food safety legislation and QMS.
• HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 or equivalent.
• Internal auditing experience.
• Experience with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• A proactive, practical approach and confidence working directly with factory teams.

Experience within sauces, fruit preparations, preserves, bakery, confectionery, dairy or chilled/ambient food manufacturing would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality professional looking to take greater ownership of a site''s day-to-day technical function within a growing food manufacturing business.