Quality Assurance Manager

JR United Kingdom; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food and drink seeks an experienced Quality Assurance Manager to ensure product quality and compliance with food safety standards. This role involves leading the QA team and collaborating closely with various departments. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving quality culture, managing audits, and addressing customer concerns within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free hot drinks on shift

Service Awards

Enhanced paternity and maternity

Free life insurance

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

Access to Perkbox with discounts

Free turkey at Christmas

Discounted eggs and chicken

Extra day off for celebrating life events

Access to DigiCare + services

Discounted Gym Memberships

Free Eye Test every two years

Yearly bonus after 6 months service

Additional Allowances for First Aiders

Wellness programme

Employee Charity Matching Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a QA Manager or QA Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Level 3.
• Experience conducting Retailer/industry and internal audits.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for monitoring product quality and hygiene standards.
• Manage and provide training and resources for the QA team.
• Lead external audits and manage compliance with food safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Training

Leadership

HACCP

Job description

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Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Quality Assurance Manager to join the team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring that both company and customer quality standards for products, food safety, and hygiene are consistently achieved and maintained. This position requires collaboration with the Site Technical Manager and production team to uphold technical and quality standards, while also leading the Quality Assurance team in implementing procedural compliance and continuous improvement initiatives. An engaging and proactive approach to product quality will be fundamental to the success of this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the monitoring of product quality and hygiene standards across the packing centre
• Manage and provide appropriate support, training and resources for the QA team, taking into consideration risk assessments, quality standards and health and safety
• Ensure the operational process and production of finished goods are appropriately controlled, via HACCP, to ensure compliance with food safety and customer standards
• To be fully involved in all technical external audits, leading Lion Code, RSPCA, and Organic audits
• Manage the document control system on site to ensure all records are the current versions and correctly completed
• Trend site non-conformances with customer and company standards (product quality, packaging, food safety, hygiene, documentation, traceability, best practice, and dress code)
• Assist with the close out all customer audit non-conformances within defined timescale, providing full root cause analysis
• Investigate customer complaints, retailer non-conformances, and Defra downgrades, ensuring timely response and corrective actions put in place
• Assist in site traceability and recalls, ensuring sufficient people are trained on site
• Monitor and trend pest management on site
• Conduct periodic audits in line with planned assessments, ensuring internal audit system is maintained
• Manage the site QA’s, including personal development reviews (PDR’s) and development of the team
• Drive Quality Culture with the site management team.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience as a QA Manager or QA Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety Level 3
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Experience conducting Retailer/industry and internal audits
• Ability to provide effective training and support to the QA team
• Experience managing quality documentation and driving continual improvements
• Capacity to lead external audits and manage compliance with food safety standards
• Demonstrated capability to address customer complaints and non-conformances efficiently

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift
• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Free turkey at Christmas to feed the family
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare + – Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Share in our success with the People Partnership – after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you are a driven, proactive professional with a passion for Quality, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of the quality assurance team at Noble Foods within a supportive and collaborative environment.