QA Supervisor

b3 jobs ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Newbury is looking for a QA Supervisor for the nightshift. This role involves leading a QA team to ensure food safety, legality, and quality compliance in production processes. The ideal candidate should have at least 2 years of experience in a quality assurance role within food manufacturing and hold a Food Safety Level 3 qualification. The position comes with a salary of £35,000 - £38,000 and offers a comprehensive benefits package including holidays, bonuses, and health programmes.

Benefits

31 days holiday

Company Discretionary Bonus

Company Pension

Life Insurance

Free Food

Health & Wellbeing Programme

Sick Pay

Free Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a quality assurance role in food manufacturing for 2+ years.
• Knowledge of food safety and quality compliance regulations.
• Ability to investigate non-conformances within a food environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QA/QC team on the nightshift and oversee daily operations.
• Ensure products meet specifications and manage QA checks.
• Promote a safe working environment and uphold hygiene standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Food safety compliance

Performance reviews

Education

Food Safety Level 3

Job description

QA Supervisor - Nightshift

An award-winning company driven by its innovation and quality, produces and provides high end goods for the UK’s leading food manufacturers and retailers. Their passion for food and drive is exemplary.

About the QA Supervisor job

Reporting to the QA Manager and Factory Technical Manager, your role is to lead a small team of QA/QC’s on the nightshift. You will work to maintain food safety, legality, traceability, hygiene, and housekeeping, ensuring any quality issues are resolved promptly.

Key tasks

• Oversee daily team operations, provide on-the-job training, conduct performance reviews, and ensure effective interdepartmental collaboration.
• Ensure products meet specifications, oversee QA checks, manage calibration of equipment, and maintain compliance with safety, hygiene, and industry regulations.
• Attend production meetings, investigate product issues, circulate shift reports, and ensure accurate labelling, packaging, and sample dispatch for testing.
• Promote a safe working environment, report hazards, uphold hygiene standards, and represent company values professionally while ensuring legal and quality compliance.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have experience of leading a team within a quality assurance role – ideally 2 or more years in food manufacturing.
• A Food Safety Level 3 qualification and experience of investigating non-conformances within a food environment is required.
• A drivers license and access to your own transport is absolutely necessary due to the sites location and working the nightshift.

More details

• The QA Supervisor job (ref:9014) is paying £35,000 - £38,000, which includes a nightshift allowance.
• The site is in Newbury, Berkshire and is commutable from Swindon, Thatcham, Reading, Oxford, Slough and Southampton and other areas of Berkshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and Hampshire.
• The package includes 31 days holiday, Company Discretionary Bonus, Company Pension, Life Insurance, Bereavement Leave, Company Events, Discounted or Free Food, Health & Wellbeing Programme, Referral Programme, Sick Pay, Free Flu Jabs and Free Onsite Parking.
• The working week is Sunday to Thursday, 11:00pm to 07:00am.

Alternate job titles

• Quality Assurance Supervisor
• Assistant Quality Manager
• Quality Supervisor
• QA Team Leader
• QC Team Leader
• QC Supervisor
• Senior QA Auditor
• Technical Supervisor
• Food Manufacturing Quality Assurance Jobs