Quality Manager

TN United Kingdom; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality control at their Aylesford depot. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards while managing a small manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in food safety legislation and quality management systems, alongside excellent communication and project management skills. Join a company that values diversity and fosters an inclusive culture, with real career opportunities in the foodservice sector. If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference, this role is for you.

Benefits

Company Car or Car Allowance

Generous Holiday Allowance

Discounts on Food Products

Cinema Ticket Discounts

Recognition Awards and Incentives

Career Opportunities within Sysco

Qualifications

• Must hold a full clean Drivers Licence and be HACCP qualified.
• Demonstrable manufacturing experience and knowledge of food safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, and legal requirements.
• Conduct internal audits and maintain supplier audit programs.

Skills

Food Safety Legislation Knowledge

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Auditing Skills

Communication Skills

Project Management Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Food Science Technology Degree

Tools

Salsa / STS Certifications

BRC Food Safety Standards

Job description

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KFF are currently recruiting for a full time, permanent, Quality Manager to join the team based on site at our Aylesford depot, reporting to the Head of Distribution Quality Control.

As the Quality Manager you will oversee KFF wholesale distribution depot at Aylesford and a small manufacturing facility (4 people). It is your responsibility to ensure their compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene and legal requirements through implementation, monitoring and audits of a Quality Management System.

Please be advised that the expected start date for this role is 1st July 2025

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• Maintain Salsa / STS certifications at the manufacturing site, though want to progress from SALSA / STS to BRC Food Safety in due course
• Maintain MSC / ASC and other 3rd party certifications.
• Maintain BRC Storage & Distribution certification to the Distribution site
• Conduct internal audits of site, against the QMS & BRC S&D Standard
• Ensuring that the Approved Supplier List for products is maintained in line with introduction of new suppliers and products, implementing a supplier audit programme based upon the risk assessment outputs from the Approved Supplier List
• Approval of new product codes for site introduced into the business following review and approval of supplier Due Diligence information, whilst ensuring that product information for the labelling of products is maintained to provide for accurate finished product labelling
• Support customer & regulatory visits / audits to sites, as required.
• Facilitate investigation of complaints & product non-conformance, with regard to technical issues
• Ensure personnel are trained commensurate with their duties, regarding food safety, quality, hygiene and legality.

About you:

To be successful in this role you must hold a full clean Drivers Licence, ideally have a Food Science Technology degree (or equivalent) although not essential and be HACCP and Internal Auditor/ Lead Auditor qualified. This is a great role for a Junior Quality Manager or Quality Manager looking to take the next step in their career within food produce. You must have demonstratable manufacturing experience and knowledge of all relevant food safety legislation, QMS, BRC standards and auditing. It is key to have excellent communication skills as you will be customer focused and be well organised and use effective project management skills. You will show tenacity and a desire to follow things through to completion, with strong planning and organisational skills, and a high attention to detail.

What we offer:

• Company car or Car Allowance of £5,500 per annum
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, with option to purchase additional holidays + bank holidays.
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens a world of possibility.

Additional Information

At kff everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at kff and we recognise that kff can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.