QA Manager - Nights

2 Sisters Food Group; East Midlands; Presencial; GBP 45 000 - 60 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

33 days annual leave including Bank H/

Health Assured Employee Assistance

Grocery Aid

Company Pension Scheme

Boparan Restaurant Group Discount

Cycle2Work Scheme

Resumo da oferta

2 Sisters Food Group’s Gunstones Bakery in Dronfield is seeking a QA Manager for the night shift to lead a team of QA Technicians, ensuring food safety and quality standards across the site. You will collaborate with Production, Technical and Operations to drive improvements and compliance on the night shift.

The role requires a hands-on leader with experience in food manufacturing, GMP and HACCP, and the ability to manage audits and non-conformances while developing the QA team.

Qualificações

• Experience leading a QA team in a food manufacturing facility.
• Proven ability to drive quality improvements and compliance.
• Strong knowledge of GMP and food safety standards.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop QA Technicians on the night shift.
• Drive quality, food safety and compliance across production areas.
• Conduct routine GMP audits and quality checks.
• Investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Support internal and external audits.
• Collaborate with Production to meet quality targets.
• Monitor KPI and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure effective shift handovers.

Conhecimentos

QA Leadership

Food Safety

HACCP Level 3

Food Safety Level 3

Audits

Stakeholder Mgmt

Manufacturing

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Location & Working Hours

Location: Gunstones Bakery, Dronfield

Working Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 5:00pm-3:00am

Competitive Salary + Benefits + Progression and Development

About Us

At our Gunstones Bakery site in Dronfield, we’re proud to produce some of the UK’s most loved bakery products, supplying major retailers with a wide range of high-quality baked goods, including hot cross buns, brioche rolls, teacakes, iced buns and seasonal favourites enjoyed by millions of consumers every year.

With a rich heritage dating back to 1862, Gunstones has built a longstanding reputation for quality, craftsmanship and innovation. Today, our state-of-the-art bakery employs around 700 colleagues and operates around the clock to deliver exceptional products to some of the UK’s leading retail customers.

QA Manager (Night Shift)

About the Role

We’re looking for a tenacious and hands-on QA Manager to lead our Night Shift Quality team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious QA Supervisor, QA Team Leader or Quality Manager ready to take ownership of quality standards on shift while developing and leading a team of QA Technicians.

Working closely with Production, Technical and Operations teams, you’ll be a visible presence on the factory floor, ensuring food safety, quality and compliance standards are consistently achieved across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of QA Technicians on the night shift
• Drive a culture of quality, food safety and compliance across production areas
• Conduct routine factory audits, GMP inspections and quality checks
• Investigate quality issues, identify root causes and implement corrective actions
• Ensure customer, legal and site standards are maintained at all times
• Support internal and external audits
• Work closely with Production teams to deliver quality and operational targets
• Monitor KPI performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure effective shift handovers and communication across departments

About You

You are a resilient, proactive and highly visible leader who isn’t afraid to challenge standards and drive improvements. You will have experience working in a food manufacturing environment and may currently be operating at QA Supervisor, QA Team Leader or QA Manager level.

You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, be highly organised, and possess the tenacity to drive actions through to completion.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within a food manufacturing environment
• Experience leading or supervising a QA team
• HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified is advantageous
• Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems and GMP standards
• Experience conducting audits and managing non-conformances
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong problem-solving capability and attention to detail
• Ability to influence and challenge effectively across all levels of the business

Desirable

• Experience within bakery, chilled or high-care food manufacturing
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Experience working with major UK retailers
• Food Science or related qualification

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid
• Company Pension Scheme
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount
• Cycle2Work Scheme

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to step into a key leadership role within one of the UK’s largest food manufacturers. You’ll have the autonomy to make a real impact, develop your leadership skills and play a critical role in maintaining the highest standards of quality and food safety at our Gunstones Bakery site.

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