Project Manager

McCormick; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Quality Technical Manager in Cheshire. You will lead a dedicated team ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include managing HACCP systems, leading audits, and improving quality management systems. Ideal candidates will have experience in food manufacturing and strong leadership skills, with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality food products. This role offers a competitive salary of £40,000 – £45,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for progression

Supportive leadership team

Qualifications

• Experience in a Quality, Technical or Compliance role within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and food safety legislation.
• Experience leading or supervising a small team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Quality/Technical team.
• Maintain and improve Quality Management Systems.
• Manage the site HACCP system.

Skills

HACCP

Food safety legislation

Quality Management Systems

Communication skills

Leadership

Job description

About the Role

Quality Technical Manager – Food Manufacturing (Permanent) Location: Cheshire, commutable from Northwich, Winsford, Crewe, Warrington, Manchester South, Chester, etc. Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + benefits + considerable retailer rewards. Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, as the Quality Technical Manager you will be the driving force behind site quality, food safety, and technical compliance. You will lead a small, dedicated team, ensuring that food products meet the highest standards across safety, legality, quality, and integrity, and will take ownership of technical systems, audits, customer standards and continuous improvement, working closely with production teams to maintain compliance and deliver outstanding product quality.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Quality/Technical team, ensuring strong performance and continuous improvement.
• Maintain and improve Quality Management Systems (QMS) to meet internal, customer and certification standards.
• Manage the site HACCP system, ensuring robust documentation, review and implementation.
• Lead internal audits and support external audits (BRC, retailer audits, regulatory visits).
• Ensure compliance with food safety legislation, site procedures and customer codes of practice.
• Investigate and manage non‑conformances, quality issues and customer complaints.
• Support new product introductions and site projects from a technical perspective.
• Monitor and investigate microbiological results, contamination alerts or deviations in production.
• Maintain and implement legal compliance across the site for labelling, allergens and traceability.
• Analyse quality data, identify trends and implement preventative/corrective actions.

Role Requirements

• Experience in a Quality, Technical or Compliance role within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety legislation and technical/quality systems; ideally you have managed a shift or a department and are ready to take your next step.
• Experience leading or supervising a small team.
• Confidence in managing audits (internal, BRC, customer, regulatory).
• A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset with great communication skills.
• A passion for delivering safe, high‑quality food products every day.
• A background in chilled, produce, bakery, dairy, ready‑to‑eat or similar FMCG categories would be highly beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive salary £40–45k.
• Opportunity to lead a key function within a respected food manufacturing site.
• Supportive leadership team and genuine opportunities for progression.
• Exposure to customer audits, technical strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.