QC Manager – Packhouse Quality & Compliance Leader

Pro-Force Limited; Chartham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pro-Force Limited is seeking a QC Manager to lead the Quality Control function in a busy Packhouse. You will oversee pre-start checks, quality assessments, label control and audits to ensure food safety, legality and product integrity.

You will train and develop QC teams, ensure timely training, maintain QMS/SOPs, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating with Technical Management and Senior QC Manager.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good level of English.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Food Safety awareness.
• Desirable: experience in fruit industry.
• Food Safety Training Certificate.
• HACCP awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure QC cover across the Packhouses and support shifts.
• Carry out random quality checks on packed and waste fruit.
• Conduct internal audits including product traceability; report corrective actions.
• Ensure QC checks are completed and non-compliances are reported to management.
• Monitor costs by reducing overtime, overstaffing, wastage and misuse of equipment.
• Liaise with Planning and Operations on staffing forecasts.
• Maintain relationships with growers, suppliers and customers.
• Ensure service levels above 99.9% meet customer expectations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Good level of English

Good interpersonal skills

Strong problem-solving

Food safety awareness

Job description

Pro-Force Limited is seeking a QC Manager to lead the Quality Control function in a busy Packhouse. You will oversee pre-start checks, quality assessments, label control and audits to ensure food safety, legality and product integrity.

You will train and develop QC teams, ensure timely training, maintain QMS/SOPs, and drive continuous improvement while coordinating with Technical Management and Senior QC Manager.