QHSE Manager – Full Time – Earlham

Catering; Norwich; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension

Free parking

4x life assurance

Enhanced sick pay

Job summary

Catering in Norwich, Norfolk, seeks a Quality, Health & Safety Manager to own the QHSE strategy and lead the charge in elevating standards across the business. You will lead all quality and health & safety strategy for the site, with a supporting team of QA’s, QC’s and an experienced HSE Co-ordinator.

You will develop and refine our Quality Management System to ISO standards, drive root-cause analysis, audits, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering foundation (mechanical, manufacturing, electrical or similar).
• Proven experience in quality management within technical/industrial environments.
• Solid understanding of ISO 9001 and Six Sigma
• Proactive, confident communicator who can coach and influence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the QHSE strategy for the site and a team of QA/QC staff and HSE Co-ordinator.
• Develop, implement, and refine the Quality Management System to meet ISO standards and customer expectations.
• Drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions and preventive measures across engineering and production.
• Embed quality into every stage of the product life cycle through cross-functional leadership.
• Lead internal audits, manage external certification bodies, and ensure audit-ready documentation.

Skills

Quality management

ISO 9001

Six Sigma

Risk-based thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Nebosh Gen Cert/Diploma

Job description

Your new company
Are you a quality-driven professional with a strong engineering foundation and a passion for building robust systems that make operations safer, smarter, and more consistent? We are looking for a Quality, Health & Safety Manager who will take ownership of the QHSE strategy and lead the charge in elevating standards across the business.
Your new role
You will lead all quality and health & safety strategy for the site, with a supporting team of QA’s, QC’s and an experienced HSE Co-ordinator.

Quality Strategy - Develop, implement, and continuously refine our Quality Management System, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and customer expectations.
Process Improvement - Drive root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and long-term preventive measures across engineering and production.
Health & Safety Oversight - Maintain a safe working environment through audits, risk assessments, and proactive safety initiatives.
Cross-Functional Leadership - Partner with engineering, operations, and senior leadership to embed quality into every stage of the product life cycle.
Compliance & Auditing - Lead internal audits, manage external certification bodies, and ensure documentation is always audit-ready.

A strong engineering background - mechanical, manufacturing, electrical, or similar.
Proven experience in quality management, ideally within a technical or industrial environment.
Solid understanding of ISO 9001, continuous improvement tools (5 Whys, FMEA, Six Sigma), and risk-based thinking.
Confident communicator who can influence, coach, and challenge.
A proactive mindset with a passion for building systems that prevent problems rather than react to them.
Health & Safety qualified (Nebosh Gen Cert/Diploma)What you’ll get in return
Working 37.5 hours, with an early finish on Friday. Salary range £50-60k, enhanced pension, 25+8 holidays, free parking, 4 x life assurance, enhanced sick pay scheme following probationary period. Annual management bonus.

Salary: £55000 - £65000/annum £50-60k

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Norwich, Norfolk