Night QA Supervisor: Food Safety Leader

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Services Ltd; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a QA Supervisor – Night Shift for our Attleborough site, reporting to the Quality Manager. This role leads quality and food safety across the night operations in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will oversee HACCP, BRC and allergen controls, coach and develop a team of Quality Technologists, and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, trend review, and root-cause investigations to protect product safety and brand integrity.

Qualifications

• HACCP Level 4 and a degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Quality Management, or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in food manufacturing, FMCG, or another high-risk production environment.
• Strong knowledge of BRC, GMP, HACCP, allergen management, auditing, problem-solving and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead Quality and Food Safety activities throughout the night shift, ensuring consistent standards and effective decision-making.
• Maintain compliance with BRC, GMP, HACCP, allergen controls, regulatory requirements, customer specifications, and brand standards.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Quality Technologists, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with Production and Technical teams to identify risks, resolve issues, and prevent quality or food safety failures.
• Use KPIs, trend analysis, audits, data, and root cause analysis to identify opportunities and improve site performance.
• Lead corrective and preventive actions and support the delivery of continuous improvement and Operational Excellence (OPEX) initiatives.
• Ensure products consistently meet required quality, safety, legal, and customer standards in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Support the implementation of Technical and Food Safety strategies while ensuring effective communication across shifts and departments.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Education

Degree in Food Science or related

Job description

Cooper Lomaz Recruitment Services Ltd is seeking a QA Supervisor – Night Shift for our Attleborough site, reporting to the Quality Manager. This role leads quality and food safety across the night operations in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

You will oversee HACCP, BRC and allergen controls, coach and develop a team of Quality Technologists, and drive continuous improvement through data analysis, trend review, and root-cause investigations to protect product safety and brand integrity.