Quality Manager

True North Talent Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing food manufacturer is seeking a Quality Manager to lead quality compliance and technical standards. This role involves managing audits, leading a QA team, and ensuring operations meet high standards. The candidate will have relevant qualifications in food safety and quality, with opportunities for career growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Development potential

Supportive team environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing environment in a quality leadership role.
• Knowledge of BRCGS and HACCP.
• Strong team leadership and cross-functional work skills.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical and quality standards on site.
• Managing audits and ensuring compliance.
• Supporting and motivating a QA team.

Skills

Leadership

Food Safety

Compliance

Education

HACCP Level 3+

Food Science degree

Job description

Quality Manager -Gloucestershire / Somerset -£45,000 -50,000

Overview:This is a great opportunity for an experienced quality/technical professional to step into a hands-on leadership role with a growing food manufacturer. If you're passionate about food safety, compliance, and being a part of something big, this could be the next step for you.

About You:

You’ve worked in a food manufacturing environment in a technical or quality leadership role. As Quality Manager, you know BRCGS and HACCP inside out, and you're confident managing audits and ensuring compliance. You’re a natural team leader — approachable, decisive, and used to working cross-functionally. You can handle customer and third-party audits and know how to dig into issues and put them right. You hold relevant qualifications in food safety and quality (e.g. HACCP L3+, Food Safety, Food Science degree).

What will you be doing?

Leading the technical and quality standards on site — the Quality Manager will be making sure everything meets standards and runs smoothly Getting the site ready for audits and taking the lead when they happen Supporting, developing, and motivating a small QA team Investigating complaints and non-conformances and driving action to improve Working closely with production, NPD, and commercial teams to maintain high standards across the board

What can they offer you?

A secure and growing business with a solid reputation in the food industry A chance to shape the technical agenda and really make a difference Good development potential for the right person — future opportunities to grow with the business A supportive team and business that values quality and doing things the right way Benefits package included

We’re open to hearing from Technical Managers, Quality Managers, Assistant Technical Managers, Technical Team Leaders or QA Managers who are ready to take the next step in their career. Candidates living within commutable distance of Bristol, Thornbury, Yate, Severn Beach, (additional towns/cities to be added for SEO) are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, send your CV quoting ref TNT/AHC/1585, or give us a call on 0161 399 1575 for a confidential chat.

True North Talent is a trusted recruitment partner to the food manufacturing and FMCG industries. We recruit across Operations, Technical, NPD, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial functions.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only contact successful applicants.