Quality Leader (Maternity Cover, 9 month FTC)

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK water industry seeks a Quality Leader for a 9-month fixed-term contract. The role involves ensuring product compliance, leading quality projects, and maintaining quality systems. Ideal candidates will have experience in the food industry and a passion for sustainable practices.

Benefits

34 days holiday

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within the food industry.
• Experience with HACCP preferred.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic to learn.

Responsibilities

• Investigate root causes and ensure action is taken.
• Lead quality projects and undertake audits.
• Complete retailer and brands specifications.

Skills

Quality check maintenance

QMS maintenance

Data reviews

Auditing

Job description

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Quality Leader (Maternity Cover, 9 month FTC), Blackford

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Client:

Highland Spring Group

Location:

Blackford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

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Job Description:

At Highland Spring, we are driven by a commitment to delivering pure, natural source water that consumers trust, while continually striving for sustainable growth and innovation. As a leader in the UK water industry, we take pride in our heritage, but we're focused on an exciting future. With significant investments in expanding our capacity and exploring new product lines, we’re poised to enter new markets and unlock exciting opportunities for growth.

Our future vision is ambitious, as we aim to continue growing rapidly while maintaining the agility and innovative spirit that sets us apart in the industry. Sustainability is at the core of everything we do – from pioneering recycled materials in our packaging to reducing carbon emissions through renewable energy projects and sustainable transport solutions. We are committed to making a positive impact on both the environment and the communities we serve.

As we continue to expand, we’re looking for passionate individuals who share our values of teamwork, pride, and care to join us on this journey. If you’re excited by the prospect of being part of a forward-thinking company that’s shaping the future of natural source water, we’d love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Leader to join our Technical team to be responsible for the compliance of our products on a 9 month fixed term basis.

What you can expect:

• Investigate root causes and ensuring action is taken
• QMS maintenance and document control
• Quality check maintenance
• Leading quality projects
• Data reviews
• Undertaking audits
• Completing retailer and brands specifications
• Retailer & own label artwork sign off
• Customer complaint response

Requirements

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a similar role within the food industry, especially with artwork sign off, retailer specifications, and food labelling.
• Experience with HACCP is preferred.
• You will be self-motivated and be enthusiastic to learn a lot in a fast-paced business.

Salary for this role is £34,108 per annum plus benefits including 34 days holiday and up to 10% employer pension contribution.

Highland Spring Group is the UK's largest producer of natural source waters.

Established in 1979, our range includes Highland Spring and Hydr8 and we employ over 350 people at our three sites across the UK. The mission of our business is to provide healthy hydration in an environmentally sustainable way.

If you could be our next Quality Leader, please apply today!