Quality Assurance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager in Coventry to oversee food safety and quality standards compliance. In this role, you will guide a QA team, ensure adherence to safety standards, and handle customer complaints. Prior experience in a UK food manufacturing QA role and full UK working rights are essential. Competitive salary up to £35,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in team management.
• Experience in a QA Lead/Manager role in UK food manufacturing.
• Own transport required.
• Full UK working rights.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the QA function and manage operations of the QA team.
• Champion food safety and quality standards across site operations.
• Take ownership of customer complaints and product investigations.
• Act as site lead during audits and compliance checks.
• Oversee testing programmes and maintain schedules.
• Embed a culture of compliance and accountability.
• Partner with teams for process improvements.
• Lead quality reviews and taste panels.

Skills

Team management

HACCP compliance

Quality assurance practices

Food safety standards

Job description

Overview

Quality Assurance Manager – Coventry – Permanent. Mon-Fri (Apply online only). Up to £35,000 d.o.e.

Are you a quality leader ready to raise the bar on food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement? Our client is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager to take full ownership of the site's QA function. In this pivotal role, you'll lead, mentor, and inspire a high-performing QA team, drive proactive improvements, and act as the guardian of both product integrity and customer confidence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the QA function, managing day-to-day operations of the laboratory and QA team, coaching them into a world-class quality assurance unit.
• Champion food safety and quality standards, ensuring compliance with HACCP, GMP, and all customer codes of practice across site operations.
• Take ownership of customer complaints and product investigations, delivering root cause analysis and effective corrective actions that drive continuous improvement.
• Act as site lead during audits and traceability challenges, presenting confidently to customers and third-party auditors while safeguarding compliance and customer trust.
• Oversee micro and nutritional testing programmes, ensuring schedules are maintained and standards fully align with business and customer requirements.
• Embed a culture of compliance and accountability, enforcing site policies and procedures across Health & Safety, Quality, and Food Safety.
• Partner with Operations and Engineering teams to support process improvements, new equipment trials, and product quality enhancements.
• Lead daily taste panels and quality reviews, ensuring sub-standard products are swiftly identified, actioned, and prevented from reoccurrence.

Requirements / Qualifications

• To have experience in team management.
• Experience in a QA Lead/Manager/Supervising role within a UK food manufacturing business.
• Own transport.
• Full UK working rights – no sponsorship or vias available.

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.