QA Manager

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Northwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a QA Manager to oversee quality assurance in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment in Northwich. The successful candidate will enhance standards, manage compliance, and lead a high-performance QA team. Essential qualifications include experience in UK food manufacturing and a strong focus on food safety. This full-time role offers competitive pay and the chance to make a significant impact on food quality.

Qualifications

• Experience within a UK food manufacturing technical or quality role is essential.
• Experience with supplying food products to retailers is essential.
• Experience with allergens is highly advantageous.
• Full UK working rights are needed.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the QMS and ensure continuous improvement.
• Lead non‑conformance management from investigation to closure.
• Streamline processes for efficiency across QA and Production teams.
• Conduct risk assessments for food safety and compliance.
• Raise GMP standards through coaching and internal audits.
• Oversee allergen management to meet customer and legislative requirements.
• Leverage digital systems to enhance quality performance.
• Lead and inspire the QA team to foster a high‑performance culture.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Food safety management

Tools

Food Connected

Job description

QA Manager - Food Manufacturing

Northwich

Permanent | Monday - Friday

£35,000 - £42,000

Are you a quality champion with a passion for food safety and continuous improvement? This is your opportunity to take ownership of site‑wide Quality Assurance and play a pivotal role in elevating standards across a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment.

We're looking for a QA Manager who thrives on problem‑solving, sharp thinking, and leading teams to deliver excellence every day.

What you’ll be doing as the QA Manager

• Take full ownership of the QMS, ensuring systems, documentation, and processes are continuously improved, up to date, and audit‑ready.
• Lead non‑conformance management from investigation to closure – identifying root causes, driving corrective actions, and reducing repeat issues.
• Streamline and simplify processes, removing complexity and championing smarter, leaner ways of working across QA and Production teams.
• Conduct robust risk assessments, ensuring proactive management of food safety, quality, and compliance across all product categories.
• Raise GMP standards on site by coaching teams, leading internal audits, and embedding best practice in every operational area.
• Oversee allergen management, ensuring controls, validations, and verifications meet both customer and legislative expectations.
• Leverage digital systems to enhance quality performance – experience with Food Connected is a strong advantage.
• Lead, train, and inspire the QA team, creating a high‑performance culture focused on ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What you’ll need for the QA Manager

• Experience within a UK food manufacturing technical or quality role is essential to be considered.
• Experience with supply food products to retailers is essential to be considered.
• Experience with allergens is highly advantageous.
• Full UK working rights are needed. No visas available.

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.