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.

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