Quality Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd.; Chester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Free meals

Company pension

32 days holiday

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a Quality Manager for a leading Food Manufacturing site in the UK. Based near Wrexham, the role leads the QA team and drives food safety and quality across production.

The ideal candidate will bring HACCP, BRC standards, audits experience, and a track record of improving quality metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience in Food Manufacturing Quality Assurance.
• Recent Quality Management or leadership experience in QA.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety systems and quality management processes.
• Knowledge of BRC standards and customer requirements.
• Experience working with audits, investigations and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Managing, mentoring and developing the Quality Assurance team.
• Supporting the site through customer, retailer and third-party audits.
• Ensuring food safety and quality procedures are consistently followed across production.
• Monitoring HACCP controls, technical systems and compliance activities.
• Investigating quality issues, customer complaints and process deviations.
• Analysing quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities.
• Working closely with internal departments and external suppliers to maintain high standards across the site.

Skills

QA leadership

Quality management

HACCP knowledge

BRC standards

Audits & investigations

Job description

Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

£36,000 - £42,000 + Medical + Free Meals + Company Pension +32 Days Holiday

Wrexham

Are you an experienced Quality Manager in the Food Manufacturing sector looking for a high-impact role at an unparalleled Food Manufacturing site in the UK, or a Quality Supervisor / Coordinator looking to step into management?

This leading Food Manufacturer specialises in ready meal solutions for big supermarkets & foodservice providers, having over 100 years of history and a strong footprint both globally and in the UK. They operate several modern production facilities and have benefited from significant investment recently.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Managing, mentoring and developing the Quality Assurance team
• Supporting the site through customer, retailer and third-party audits
• Ensuring food safety and quality procedures are consistently followed across production
• Monitoring HACCP controls, technical systems and compliance activities
• Investigating quality issues, customer complaints and process deviations
• Analysing quality data and trends to identify improvement opportunities
• Working closely with internal departments and external suppliers to maintain high standards across the site

The ideal person will have:

• Experience in Food Manufacturing Quality Assurance
• Recent Quality Management experience, or leadership experience gained in a Quality Supervisor or Coordinator role
• Strong understanding of HACCP, food safety systems and quality management processes
• Knowledge of BRC standards and customer requirements
• Experience working with audits, investigations and corrective actionsmer>