QA Leader: Food Safety & Compliance (24/7)

Samworth Brothers; Leicester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Health and well-being support (health,

Employee discount scheme

Annual pay reviews

Profit related pay

Extended leave entitlement

Free on-site parking

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Samworth Brothers is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead a 24/7 QA team, ensuring food safety, legality and quality across the site. You will embed best practices, drive continuous improvement and act as the on-site QA expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will champion HACCP, audits and supplier quality, while mentoring staff and representing the function in audits and with customers. On-site role with evolving responsibilities across fast-paced manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a QA leadership role within chilled/high-care food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and quality systems.
• Experience with audits, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent people management and communication skills.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the QA team, building a strong and capable function.
• Ensuring compliance with BRCGS standards and customer requirements.
• Acting as the key contact for food safety, legality and quality across the business.
• Driving resolution of non-conformances and out-of-specification results.
• Supporting and enhancing HACCP systems and auditing processes.
• Managing supplier quality, raw materials, and product release systems.
• Leading site audits, including customer and third-party interactions.
• Depistising for the Technical Manager when required.

Skills

QA leadership

HACCP

Food safety

Quality systems

Audits

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Samworth Brothers is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to lead a 24/7 QA team, ensuring food safety, legality and quality across the site. You will embed best practices, drive continuous improvement and act as the on-site QA expert, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will champion HACCP, audits and supplier quality, while mentoring staff and representing the function in audits and with customers. On-site role with evolving responsibilities across fast-paced manufacturing.