Quality Assurance Manager

David Wood Foods Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the bakery sector seeks a Quality Assurance Manager to oversee food safety and quality control. The role involves managing the QA department, ensuring compliance with legal and customer requirements, and leading a motivated team. Ideal candidates will have experience in chilled food manufacturing and strong management skills.

Qualifications

• Team management experience within chilled food manufacturing.
• Quality assurance: 2 years (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ensure product safety and quality is maintained throughout the process chain.
• Develop and implement improvement techniques on site.
• Liaise with Customers and Suppliers regarding quality issues.

Skills

Team management

Strong management skills

Education

Degree in Food Science

Tools

HACCP

Internal audit

Job description

Quality Assurance Manager

Job description

About us:

At David Wood Baking we have over 20 years’ experience in the bakery business, and if one thing is clear about our company it’s that we’re passionate about baking. We currently produce a range of quality frozen 'bake off' and craft bakery products encompassing Savoury Pastry, Sweet Pastry, Bread, Morning Goods and Confectionery products from six cutting-edge bakeries around the UK.

Scope:

Reports to the Head of Technical, working in conjunction with another QA Manager, and sharing full responsibility for the QA Department

Through the continual management, development and auditing of the Quality Management System ensure that the appropriate process control systems and procedures exist to deliver consistent and effective control of all products.

To deliver a Continuous Quality & Food Safety Improvement program through the development and implementation of improvement techniques on site.

The Role:

To work closely with the Operations Management team to ensure all Food Safety, Quality and Legal requirements are controlled and met.

Duties:

• Responsible for ensuring product safety and quality is maintained throughout the process chain
• Ensuring adequate monitoring systems are in place focussed on food safety, process control, good manufacturing practice and food handling.
• Complaint handling, trending and reduction plans.
• To be key part of site HACCP team ensuring legal, customer and third-party compliance.
• Liaise with Customers and Suppliers regarding day-to-day queries and issues surrounding quality and technical management.
• Carry out appraisals and set targets for the quality team.
• To assist the Head of Technical and Technical Systems Manager in developing the quality management systems and processes in line with legal, customer, company and other best practice requirements, which create, maintain and improve the integrity and food safety and quality of all products manufactured.
• To develop and maintain strong leadership across the Quality function, always ensuring that a well-structured and motivated team is in place.
• Deputise for the Head of Technical and Technical Systems Manager in their absence.

Requirements:

• Team management experience within chilled food manufacturing
• Degree, or equivalent, in Food Science or similar is desirable
• HACCP trained
• Internal audit trained
• Retailer-facing experience
• Strong management skills
• Quality assurance: 2 years (preferred)

Schedule:

• 9-hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday