QA Manager

Prestige Recruitment Specialists; North Kesteven; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Recruitment Specialists is seeking an experienced QA Manager to lead quality and food safety at the Grove Site. This role ensures products meet safety, quality, authenticity, customer, and industry standards while supporting operational performance and continuous improvement.

The position involves HACCP, internal and external audits, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration, with occasional travel between sites. Deputising for the Technical Manager when required is included.

Qualifications

• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
• Level 3 HACCP qualification.
• Experience in QA/quality role in manufacturing, preferably food production.
• Experience leading or supervising a team.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Full willingness to travel occasionally between sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality leadership across site operations, driving performance standards and improvement plans.
• Support development and maintenance of site technical standards, HACCP systems, TACCP/VACCP plans, and quality procedures.
• Lead site quality meetings, audits, pest control programmes, and internal auditing activities.
• Support external audits including BRCGS, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Work closely with operations and technical teams to manage non-conformances, concessions, hold/release systems, and corrective actions.
• Analyse quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support product development trials, export documentation, and compliance activities.
• Deputise for the Technical Manager when required.

Skills

Quality leadership

Data analysis

Team supervision

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

Level 3 HACCP

Job description

QA Manager - Grove Site

Salary: £35,000
Location: Grove Road Site
Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
Reporting to: Technical Manager

Our client is seeking an experienced QA Manager to lead quality and food safety activities at their Grove site. This role is responsible for ensuring products meet safety, quality, authenticity, customer, and industry standards while supporting operational performance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality leadership across site operations, driving performance standards and improvement plans.
• Support the development and maintenance of site technical standards, HACCP systems, TACCP/VACCP plans, and quality procedures.
• Lead site quality meetings, audits, pest control programmes, and internal auditing activities.
• Support external audits including BRCGS, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Work closely with operations and technical teams to manage non-conformances, concessions, hold/release systems, and corrective actions.
• Analyse quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Support product development trials, export documentation, and compliance activities.
• Deputise for the Technical Manager when required.

Essentials

• Level 3 Food Safety qualification.
• Level 3 HACCP qualification.
• Experience within a QA or quality role in manufacturing, ideally food production.
• Previous experience leading or supervising a team.
• Strong communication, organisation, and problem-solving skills.
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to analyse data and identify trends.
• Full willingness to travel occasionally between sites.

Desirables

• Degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience within food or animal product manufacturing/export environments.

Key Competencies

• Strong quality and food safety focus.
• Leadership and team engagement.
• Attention to detail and compliance.
• Effective decision-making and problem-solving.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and health & safety standards.

Additional Information

• The successful candidate will be expected to:
• Promote and maintain high standards of health & safety.
• Support food safety, environmental, ethical, and sustainability initiatives.
• Foster a positive, collaborative, and high-performing team culture.