Quality Assurance Manager

THG; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to oversee QA functions on site. The role involves leading a team, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and maintaining quality management systems. Candidates should have a strong background in food manufacturing, excellent communication skills, and a proactive approach towards continuous improvement. If you're passionate about food quality, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quality Assurance Manager or strong Senior QA professional from food manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of HACCP, BRCGS, GMP, and allergen controls.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality Assurance team.
• Oversee all food safety and quality management systems.
• Manage internal and external audits.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance Management

Food Safety Standards

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Management

Job description

As the Quality Assurance Manager, you will oversee all QA functions on site, ensuring products meet stringent regulatory, retailer, and customer requirements. You will play a key role in maintaining our food safety systems, supporting site audits, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across all production areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Quality Assurance team, ensuring daily QA activities are effectively managed.
• Oversee and maintain all food safety and quality management systems (QMS), including HACCP, TACCP/VACCP, GMP, and ISO/BRCGS standards.
• Manage internal audits and support third-party, retailer, and regulatory audits.
• Drive non-conformance investigations and manage root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
• Ensure robust documentation, traceability, and compliance with food safety legislation.
• Work collaboratively with Production, Technical, NPD, Engineering, and Senior Leadership teams to embed a strong quality and food safety culture across the site.
• Analyse quality performance data and highlight trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Act as the key point of contact for customer technical queries and product quality concerns.

Qualifications

• Experienced Quality Assurance Manager or strong Senior QA professional from the food manufacturing industry.
• Solid understanding of food safety standards, HACCP principles, BRCGS, GMP, allergen controls, and retailer requirements.
• Confident leading audits and managing customer or retailer visits.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across operations and technical teams.
• A proactive, detail-focused leader with strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Passionate about delivering safe, high-quality food products and maintaining the highest standards of compliance.

If you’re passionate about food quality and ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you.