Quality Leader (Nightshift)

Pilgrims Europe; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety company is seeking a Quality Lead for the nightshift in Wolverhampton. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving food safety and quality standards, promoting a culture of safety, and managing the quality team on site. This role requires strong leadership and experience in quality assurance, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence. Join a team committed to maintaining the highest food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in food safety and quality assurance.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to drive safety improvements.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety culture across the site.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Train team members to ensure competence in food safety tasks.

Skills

Food safety culture promotion

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

GMP knowledge

Job description

Job Description

Quality Lead (Nightshift)

Location : Carrickmacross

Reports To : Quality Manager

Department : Technical / Quality Assurance

Contract Type : Permanent

Working Pattern : Nightshift

Purpose of the Role

To drive food safety and quality standards as part of the Technical Excellence agenda. This role works closely with the Production Stream to embed a strong food safety and quality culture, manage the Quality Technologists on site, and foster cross-functional collaboration to deliver continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Food Safety & Culture

• Champion a culture of food safety across the site.
• Promote positive behaviours, coach team members, and lead root cause investigations.
• Ensure all team members are trained and competent to perform tasks safely.
• Drive safety improvements through behaviour-based safety observations.

Technical Strategy & Standards

• Develop technical excellence through training, coaching, and mentoring.
• Support delivery of the Technical Strategy and improvement of KPIs.
• Lead root cause analysis of non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure strong operational knowledge of GMP, allergen control, and quality systems.

Team Leadership & Development

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