QA Manager

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

High pension contributions

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Limited in Cardiff is seeking a QA Manager to own site quality assurance, food safety and compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will lead the QA function, partner with operations, technical teams, and major retail customers to ensure products meet legal and customer standards and sustain audit readiness.

You will drive the QMS, maintain HACCP documentation, prepare for BRC and customer audits, develop a high-quality culture, coach the QA team, and support NPD

Qualifications

• Strong experience in QA, technical, or food safety roles within food or beverage manufacturing.
• Proven experience delivering BRC standards and supporting external audits.
• Experience working with major retailers or supermarket customers.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead site QA, food safety and compliance activities.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Own HACCP documentation and ensure effective implementation with technical teams.
• Lead preparation for and delivery of BRC and customer audits.
• Act as QA contact for retailer and supermarket requirements.
• Manage non-conformance investigations, complaints and product release decisions.
• Drive GMP compliance and continuous improvement across quality systems.
• Lead, coach and develop the QA team.
• Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation and customer standards.
• Support NPD, trials, and process validation from a QA perspective.

Skills

QA leadership

HACCP knowledge

GMP compliance

Audit readiness

QMS ownership

Retailer collaboration

Leadership & coaching

Food safety systems

Job description

QA Manager

A leading food manufacturer is seeking a QA Manager to take ownership of site quality assurance, food safety, and compliance. This is a key leadership role ensuring products consistently meet legal, safety, and customer requirements, while maintaining best-in-class audit readiness and driving a strong quality culture across a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You’ll be responsible for leading the site’s QA function, working closely with operations, technical teams, and major retail customers. The role combines hands‑on quality leadership with strategic oversight, ensuring robust systems are in place and continuously improved.

You’ll act as a central point of contact for audits, customer interactions, and internal quality performance, ensuring the site operates to the highest technical and compliance standards at all times.

Key responsibilities

• Lead site QA, food safety, and compliance activities
• Maintain and continuously improve the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Own HACCP documentation and ensure effective implementation in collaboration with technical teams
• Lead preparation for and successful delivery of BRC and customer audits
• Act as key QA contact for retailer and supermarket requirements
• Manage non-conformance investigations, complaints, and product release decisions
• Drive GMP compliance and continuous improvement across quality systems
• Lead, coach, and develop the QA team
• Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation and customer standards
• Support NPD, trials, and process validation from a QA perspective

What you’ll need

• Strong experience in QA, technical, or food safety roles within food or beverage manufacturing
• Proven experience delivering BRC standards and supporting external audits
• Experience working with major retailers or supermarket customers
• Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety systems

And this is what you’ll get

• Competitive salary
• High pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Critical illness cover