Area Quality Manager

Nestlé; Halifax; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company is seeking an Area Quality Manager for its Halifax factory. The role involves ensuring food safety and quality standards, managing quality incidents, and collaborating with local teams. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant field and experience in FMCG quality roles. The position offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Private medical health cover

Generous annual leave allowance

Comprehensive pension scheme

Flexible working scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in FMCG environments.
• Experience in implementing quality assurance programs.
• Ability to establish relationships at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to compliance in hygiene and food safety.
• Deliver quality objectives for complaints reduction.
• Support area readiness for internal and external audits.

Skills

Experience in quality roles

Ability to work with large teams

Knowledge of Quality Management Systems

Understanding of auditing and verification

Education

Degree in Science/Engineering/Quality

Job description

Nestlé UK&I

Area Quality Manager

Halifax , West Yorkshire

£38,000 – £43,000 per annum

Benefits: Discretionary annual bonus scheme / Private medical health cover / Generous annual leave allowance / Comprehensive pension scheme

Position Summary

We have an excellent opportunity to join our Nestlé team as an Area Quality Manager at our Confectionery factory in Halifax, Yorkshire. As an Area Quality Manager you would be responsible for all food safety and quality aspects within your specific department. You will be a key member of the Local Committee and contribute to ensuring the department is producing our fantastic products meeting all quality and safety standards.

Nestlé Halifax Factory in West Yorkshire is the home of the iconic confectionary brand Quality Street amongst several other well‑known brands such as Quality Street and After Eight. These are produced through controlled process plant and automated filling and packing lines.

A day in the life of an Area Quality Manager

• Contribute as a member of the area Local Committee and factory Quality Assurance team. Work with the team to create and maintain compliance in hygiene, food safety and quality.
• Deliver quality objectives such as complaints reduction, foreign body reduction and First Time Right (FTR) improvements
• Ensure GMP is maintained at the required standard for the area
• Support the Nestlé Continuous Excellence programme in the quest for zero defects
• Take a lead on delivering quality within the area to reduce losses
• Carry out continuous improvement activities using everyday problem solving
• Promote quality awareness and the commitment to quality across the area
• Ensure the successful management of quality incidents by participating in root cause analysis and ensuring corrective actions are closed out
• Manage non routine product release and stock status
• Carry out consumer complaint investigations to provide feedback and identify improvement actions
• Review, update and communicate quality systems including HACCP and QMS
• Support area readiness for internal and external audits (carrying out internal audits as required)
• Perform corrective action follow up for audit non‑conformities

What will make you successful

• Ideally a degree or equivalent in a Science / Engineering / Quality related subject
• Demonstrable experience in quality roles working in FMCG environments
• Able to demonstrate working in large teams, large number of stakeholders
• Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programmes, influencing at all levels within the factory
• Experience of training, coaching and challenging people in reaching targets
• Participating or leading improvement projects delivering tangible quality improvements
• Ability to establish relationships at all levels both externally and internally
• Knowledge of working with Quality Management Systems and food safety
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, products and their norms
• Understanding of auditing and verification

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

Job advert closing date Thursday 11/12/2025.

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