Night QA Supervisor – Food Safety & Quality Lead

The Compleat Food Group; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

23.5 days annual leave

Retail discounts

EV charging points

GroceryAid access

Wellbeing resources

Online LMS learning

Career development

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is hiring a QA Supervisor for the night shift at our Clitheroe site. You will lead quality and food safety efforts, ensuring compliance and driving continual improvement across the site.

You will coach teams, support internal and supplier audits, and report on KPI performance while upholding high standards of product quality and customer confidence. This role offers an opportunity to influence factory standards and ensure safe, tasty products.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene is required.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is essential.
• Strong knowledge of BRC standards and customer Codes of Practice.
• Experience carrying out internal audits and supporting external audits.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills; strong analytical focus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain highest food safety and quality standards across the site.
• Work with Production and Technical teams to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
• Support BRC and customer audit preparation, including unannounced audits.
• Lead investigations into customer complaints and supplier non-conformances.
• Monitor microbiological trends, shelf-life testing and environmental swabbing programmes.
• Manage GMP, Glass & Plastic, paperwork compliance and hygiene standards.
• Coordinate product trials and validation activities.
• Produce technical KPIs and quality reports.
• Support customer visits and demonstrate commitment to quality.
• Coach production teams on allergens, CCPs, GMP and best practice.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain strong BRC standards.

Skills

Food safety

Food manufacturing

BRC standards

Internal audits

Communication

IT skills

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is hiring a QA Supervisor for the night shift at our Clitheroe site. You will lead quality and food safety efforts, ensuring compliance and driving continual improvement across the site.

You will coach teams, support internal and supplier audits, and report on KPI performance while upholding high standards of product quality and customer confidence. This role offers an opportunity to influence factory standards and ensure safe, tasty products.