Assistant Quality Manager

The Curve Group; Silloth; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing is seeking an Assistant Quality Manager to enhance their quality systems. This role involves ensuring compliance with industry standards, managing audits, and maintaining quality records. The ideal candidate has experience in quality assurance within food production, strong knowledge of HACCP, and a background in internal audits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance within a food manufacturing environment.
• HACCP and Food Hygiene & Safety training.
• Internal audit training and practical audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining and improving Quality Management Systems.
• Manage customer and retailer systems ensuring compliance.
• Plan and execute internal audits.

Skills

Quality Assurance

HACCP

Food Hygiene & Safety

Internal auditing

BRC standards

Tools

ERP systems

Specification systems

Job description

Assistant Quality Manager

Location: Silloth

Salary: £37K

Are you passionate about quality and compliance in the food manufacturing industry? We’re looking for a dedicated and detail-oriented Assistant Quality Manager to support the continued development and improvement of our quality systems, ensuring we consistently meet and exceed customer, legal, and industry standards.

Reporting to the Quality Manager, you’ll work collaboratively with site teams to uphold our high standards in food safety, quality assurance, and compliance, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Quality Manager in maintaining and improving the site’s Quality Management Systems and technical policies.
• Manage customer and retailer systems, ensuring policies, codes of practice, and specifications are implemented and regularly reviewed.
• Plan and execute internal audits to meet business, customer, and third-party requirements, ensuring timely close-out of actions.
• Actively participate in and, where appropriate, lead customer and third-party audits and site visits.
• Maintain accurate records in ERP systems, including product specs, complaints, and corrective actions.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues, working closely with local and group teams.
• Assist in managing supplier approval processes and ensuring raw materials and packaging meet required standards.
• Ensure customer quality assessments are completed and actioned as per agreed specifications.
• Support internal and external testing schedules, reviewing results and initiating any required actions.

What We’re Looking For:

• Proven experience in Quality Assurance within a food manufacturing environment
• HACCP and Food Hygiene & Safety training
• Internal audit training and practical audit experience
• Working knowledge of BRC standards
• Experience supporting or participating in customer and third-party audits

Desirable:

• Experience with major retailer standards and requirements
• Previous experience in food ingredient manufacturing
• Strong IT system knowledge, particularly ERP and specification systems
• Familiarity with legal labelling and pack design regulations