Quality Assurance Manager

UNAVAILABLE; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading food processing company as a QA Manager, where you'll oversee the Quality Assurance team in ensuring top-notch food safety standards. This position, based in Dunbia Cardington, offers opportunities for personal development in a supportive and fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will bring experience in food manufacturing, strong leadership, and a passion for quality.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA Manager or Team Leader role in chilled food manufacturing preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP, Internal Audit, and BRC standards required.
• Comfortable working in production areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA team in both the Abattoir and Boning Hall.
• Ensure high levels of GMP, food safety, and integrity standards.
• Update QMS, conduct audits, and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Education

Scientific Qualification

Advanced Food Hygiene Certificate

Job description

Overview

We are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies. This is an opportunity to join well-established teams in Food Safety and Quality (FSQ), and Operations. Reporting to the Site FSQ Manager, as QA Manager you will take responsibility for our QA team in Dunbia Cardington.

We encourage new ideas and perspectives, in a supportive environment. You will benefit from personal development and training, working in a fast paced challenging and rewarding food manufacturing business, who will support you to achieve your career goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the QA team across the Abattoir and Boning Hall.
• Be responsible for delivering high levels of GMP, food safety and integrity standards within the factory.
• Support in driving food safety, compliance, and quality improvements across site.
• Update and maintain the QMS, conduct audits and ensure any corrective actions are implemented.
• Support external audits (BRC, customer etc…).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with on site and group teams.

Qualifications

The Person:

• Experience in a QA Manager or Team Leader role in chilled food manufacturing is preferred.
• Comfortable being based primarily in production areas.
• Knowledge of HACCP, Internal Audit, and BRC standards.
• A scientific qualification or Advanced Food Hygiene certificate.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for delivering quality and supporting your team to succeed.
• candidate will have a strong focus on results and strong people management skills.
• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Will be committed to working within the Company Mission, Vision & Values.

INDMP

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position