Quality Assurance Manager

Intersnack; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading snack manufacturer is seeking a Quality Assurance Manager for an on-site role in Pontefract. This fixed-term position will oversee food safety and quality standards, leading a team in maintaining the Quality Management System. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, a Lead Auditor qualification, and a proven record in hygiene and customer engagement. Competitive perks such as an annual bonus and comprehensive healthcare support are included.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Comprehensive healthcare support

KP Pension Plan

25 days holiday with option to buy more

Online platform for benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience managing Quality Management Systems (QMS) and HACCP in food manufacturing.
• Ability to lead internal and external audits to relevant standards.
• Proven track record in hygiene systems and customer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Drive food safety and quality standards across the site.
• Lead internal audits and manage the site audit team.
• Manage non-conformances and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support IWS implementation and Quality Pillar Daily Management Systems.

Skills

Strong influencing skills

Operational approach

Engaging with cross-functional teams

Managing QMS and HACCP systems

Experience in hygiene systems

External customer engagement

Education

Lead Auditor qualification

Level 4 HACCP

Level 4 Food Hygiene

Job description

Overview

Quality Assurance Manager – Pontefract (Home of Butterkist Popcorn) – On-site

This role is a fixed-term contract from February 2026 - February 2027.

About the role

As our Quality Assurance Manager, you’ll manage the day-to-day Quality function for the site. You’ll be responsible for driving food safety and quality standards, managing a team of Quality Technologists and reporting into the site Senior Leadership Team. This is a senior role with real impact – you’ll lead key technical programmes and represent the Technical function during audits and customer visits.

What’s in it for you?

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What you will be doing

• Driving food safety and quality standards across the site, including maintaining the Quality Management System (QMS)
• Leading internal audits to BRC, AIB and customer standards, and managing the site audit team
• Managing non-conformances and coordinating corrective actions
• Supporting IWS implementation, particularly the Quality Pillar Daily Management Systems (DMS)
• Leading 3rd party audit preparation and execution, including customer visits

Who are we?

We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion

We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

What to bring

• Strong influencing skills and a hands-on, operational approach
• Confidence working in a factory environment and engaging with cross-functional teams
• Experience managing QMS and HACCP systems in a food manufacturing setting
• Lead Auditor qualification, Level 4 HACCP and Level 4 Food Hygiene
• A proven track record in hygiene systems, branded and own-label products, and external customer engagement

#LI-SC1 #LI-Onsite