Quality Manager

McCain Foods; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Hull is seeking a Quality Manager to ensure world-class food safety and compliance. The ideal candidate will lead a dedicated QA team, manage HACCP and regulatory standards, and implement continuous improvement initiatives. Experience in a fast-paced factory environment and a solid understanding of food quality are essential. Join us to help deliver high-quality products while upholding McCain's core values.

Benefits

Double pension contributions up to 12%

Flexible holidays

Health cash plan

Cycle to work scheme

'Chips In' Volunteering Day Off

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a fast-paced factory environment.
• Solid grounding in quality inspection, auditing, or testing.
• Real-world food sensory and food quality knowledge.
• Experience in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Champion hygiene and food safety standards at the Hull site.
• Partner with Site Technical and Plant Managers on compliance strategy.
• Deliver training and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead the Quality Assurance team in maintaining compliance.

Skills

Numerical skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Team player

Tools

Microsoft programs

SAP

Job description

Position Title

Quality Manager

Position Type

Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID

39223

About McCain

At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to smiles, we contribute to the important role food plays in people’s lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!

Why join the McCain family

• Your Life – we’re here to help you fulfil your potential, flourish, and thrive in work and life.
• Your Success – work alongside passionate individuals who are committed to supporting your career ambitions, drive, and success.
• Your Impact – we want you to make a meaningful, lasting impact for you, for your colleagues, and for the business.

About The Role

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy. Ready to make a real impact at our Hull site? We’re looking for someone who can lead the charge on delivering world‑class food safety and quality. In this role, you will champion outstanding hygiene, food handling, and food safety standards—keeping us fully compliant with legislation, industry requirements, and McCain’s own high expectations, all while staying smart on cost.

You’ll set the standards and bring robust procedures to life across our Hull operation, ensuring our compliance programmes are strong, proactive, and aligned with other McCain sites. From identifying risks to preventing issues and correcting non‑compliance, you’ll be at the heart of keeping our site safe, efficient, and audit‑ready. As the leader of our Quality Assurance team, you will guide and motivate your team to uphold the safety, quality, and integrity of every product we make. You’ll oversee GMP, legal obligations, and food safety performance—taking confident, decisive action whenever needed to keep our products and processes at their best.

What You’ll Be Doing At Our Hull Site

• Bring our culture and values to life in everything you do—supporting people, sharing ideas, and driving better ways of working across the site.
• Partner with the Site Technical Manager and Plant Manager to deliver our Quality & Compliance strategy, including management control, quality systems, and internal/external audits.
• Keep our leadership team informed with clear data, insights, and performance reporting on key issues and any non‑compliance.
• Work cross‑functionally to build training, development, and continuous‑improvement initiatives—helping teams understand food laws, regulations, and what great compliance looks like.
• Own HACCP performance by ensuring systems run effectively, training is in place, and HACCP teams are well‑coordinated and supported.
• Lead site TACCP and security programmes, ensuring training, awareness, and regular reviews keep the site protected and compliant.
• Take charge of customer complaints, investigating root causes and driving corrective actions with the relevant teams.
• Review and evolve our site compliance plans, guiding teams through changes and advising the leadership team on compliance priorities.
• Lead our audit programme, making sure the site consistently meets regulatory, customer, BRC, and internal audit standards.
• Work with external partners to gather insights, benchmark best practices, and strengthen our quality systems.
• Liaise with enforcement bodies such as EHO and Trading Standards when required.
• Manage and develop the QA team, ensuring structure, skills, accountability, and day‑to‑day support are all in place.

Experience

• Hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced factory environment
• A solid grounding in quality inspection, auditing, or testing
• Real‑world food sensory and food quality know‑how
• Experience working within the food industry and understanding what great looks like

Knowledge

• Confident using Microsoft programs
• Comfortable navigating SAP
• Strong grasp of food industry standards and how to apply them

Skills

• Sharp numerical and literacy skills
• Confident and capable with digital tools
• Clear, engaging communicator—both written and verbal
• Laser‑focused attention to detail
• A proactive team player who lifts others up
• Understanding of QA tools and methodologies
• Natural problem solver who stays calm under pressure
• Decisive, with the ability to act quickly and smartly
• A keen eye for spotting product issues and making sure only top‑quality stock reaches our customers

Location

Hull – Our Hull plant is where we make all our cheesy appetites, and even if you think you haven’t tasted our products before, because of our large portfolio of foodservice establishments, it’s likely you probably have! Our small, but perfectly formed team of around 130 make everything from halloumi fries to chilli cheese nuggets.

The Benefits Of Working For McCain

• An excellent pension where we will pay double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay
• Flexible holidays – where you can buy & sell up to 5 days holiday per year
• Optional health cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• ‘Chips In’ Volunteering Day Off - to make a positive impact to the competitiveness, resilience, and long‑term development of McCain communities across the globe

Job Family

Quality & Food Safety

Location(s)

GB - United Kingdom : England : Hull

Company

McCain Foods (G.B.) Ltd

Equal Opportunity Statement

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Accessibility Statement

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

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