Quality Control Manager - Produce & Horticulture

Morrisons; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in the UK seeks a Quality Control Manager to ensure the quality of fresh produce and support a quality culture within logistics. The role includes managing a team and ensuring compliance with specifications. Candidates must have experience in quality assurance for fresh food, excellent communication skills, and a valid UK driving licence. This full-time position involves travel across the UK.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a team across the UK.
• Experience in Quality Assurance on fresh food.
• Resilience under pressure and ability to challenge.
• Knowledge of fresh produce and horticulture.
• Desire to develop knowledge of fresh food categories.
• Knowledge of the end-to-end supply chain.
• Excellent communication and numeracy skills.
• Self-motivated team player with a flexible approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of QC’s for continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure Morrisons products meet specifications.
• Handle product withdrawals/recalls timely.
• Communicate product issues to protect customers.
• Participate in relevant meetings to share KPI’s.
• Challenge practices affecting waste and availability.
• Oversee training delivery for QC and logistics teams.
• Promote a culture of quality within the business.

Skills

Team management

Quality Assurance in fresh food

Effective communication

Numeracy skills

Knowledge of fresh produce

Ability to stay calm under pressure

Customer focus

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

Quality Control Manager, Produce & Horticulture ensures the quality of fresh produce, horticulture, meat, fish, poultry, bakery and dairy products arriving at our depots meets our specifications. The role supports in driving a quality culture across logistics sites. This is a field-based role, with frequent travel across the UK. Applicants should hold a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Managing a team of QC’s to ensure appropriate action is taken where non-conformities are found, providing timely and accurate feedback to key stakeholders that drives continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure Morrisons products meet the required specification.
• Support in ensuring all product withdrawals / recalls are responded to and communicated in a timely manner.
• Ensure the QC team provides timely communication of product issues, allowing the business to protect customers and availability.
• Attend relevant meetings (RDC, Central, Supplier) to cascade KPI’s.
• Identify and challenge practices and procedures within logistics that impact waste, availability and sales.
• Oversee delivery of internal and external training for QC and logistics teams.
• Champion quality culture — build and share knowledge of quality.
• Effective management of stakeholders across the business and supply base.
• Support technical projects/trials where required.
• Promote product safety at all times.

Qualifications

• The ability to effectively manage a team of people based across the UK.
• Experience of Quality Assurance work on fresh food.
• Resilient and able to stay calm under pressure, with the ability to challenge effectively.
• Knowledge of fresh produce/horticulture gained within the industry.
• A desire to develop knowledge, passion and understanding of other fresh food categories.
• Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain - farm, supplier, logistics and store.
• The ability to keep the customer at the forefront of all decisions.
• Excellent communication and numeracy skills.
• Team player, self-motivated, flexible approach.
• Full UK driving licence.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Quality Assurance

Industries

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Retail