Quality Assurance Manager

b3 jobs; Essex; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run food business in Essex is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager. The successful candidate will check food products for safety and compliance, conduct audits, and maintain quality records. Applicants should have relevant experience in a food manufacturing setting, possess excellent communication skills, and be proficient in MS Office. The role offers a salary of £37,000, depending on experience. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced food industry environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar quality role within a fast-paced food manufacturing site.
• Ability to identify and implement technical improvements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Check products and packaging for food safety and legal compliance.
• Conduct internal, GMP, and annual BRC quality audits.
• Maintain quality manuals and recordkeeping.

Skills

Quality assurance experience in food manufacturing

Excellent communication skills

Technical improvements implementation

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Overview

Quality Assurance Manager

This company is an independent, environmentally friendly family-run UK food business that uses traditional production methods and supplies both retail and hospitality customers nationwide.

About the Quality Assurance Manager job

In this role, you will check products and packaging for food safety and legal compliance, record findings for traceability, report issues to prevent recalls, and support the team in maintaining quality and authenticity.

Key tasks

• Sample and test raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods to ensure food safety and quality standards are always met.
• Maintain HACCP controls and carry out internal, GMP, and annual BRC quality audits, including traceability and recall testing.
• Keep quality manuals, procedures, and records up to date.
• Supplier approvals and risks, collect required legal and BRC information, and provide customers with technical documents and certifications.
• Track environmental testing and all supplier, internal, and customer complaints, reporting results and trends at monthly meetings.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have experience in a similar quality role within a fast-paced food manufacturing site.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• The ability to identify and implement technical improvements.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.

More details

The Quality Assurance Manager job (ref:9005) is paying £37,000 according to your experience.

The site is in Essex and is commutable from Colchester, Halstead, Witham, Braintree, Ipswich, Haverhill, Sudbury and surrounding towns.

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Alternate job titles

Quality Assurance Manager | Quality Manager | Head of Quality | Food Manufacturing QA Management Jobs | Food Industry QA Jobs