Quality Manager

STATESIDE FOODS; Westhoughton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is looking for a Quality Manager to oversee exemplary food safety and quality standards. This permanent role involves managing the Quality Management System and ensuring compliance with audits and legal requirements. Candidates should possess a degree in a food-related discipline, HACCP Level 3, and advanced food hygiene qualifications, along with strong organizational skills. This position provides an opportunity to influence site quality and safety in a collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within a food quality or technical role is preferred.
• Proven capability in managing quality systems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage site quality and protect business through effective oversight.
• Review and maintain the Quality Management System.
• Lead site audits and promote a quality culture.
• Work closely with factory management to uphold quality standards.

Skills

Food quality management

Excellent organizational skills

HACCP Level 3

Food Hygiene (advanced level)

Education

Degree in a food related discipline or equivalent

Job description

We have a fantastic permanent opportunity for a Quality Manager to join our Quality Team.

The role is working Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00.

An overview of the role responsibilities:

• Business protection via effective management of the site
• Review and maintenance of the Quality Management System
• Ensure the continuous running and development of the site QA team is carried out by the Senior QA
• Ensuring all food safety, quality and legality aspects of production and the products produced are adhered to by various auditing, checking and monitoring procedures/techniques undertaken by the department
• Senior member and coordinator of the HACCP systems for the site
• Lead site quality audits and visits
• Drive a quality culture through the site
• Work closely with the Site Factory Manager to ensure decisions / actions are taken to maintain product quality and food safety integrity
• Conduct strategic planning to ensure the site continues to move forward at all times
• Build and maintain customer relations with retailer counterparts
• Maintain BRC standards and customer policy requirements
• Implement improvement plans through assessment of data / trends. Reporting of data/trends to other departments/Senior Managers
• Ensuring hygiene standards with the production areas are maintained
• Artwork approval
• Support the Senior QA in the day-to-day management of the QA team
• Work closely with the other Quality Manager/Senior Quality Manager to keep them up to date with site issues
• Provide support to the rest of the department when required
• Project work as and when required

Ideally candidates will have experience within a food quality/technical role with excellent organisational skills.

The successful candidate will hold a degree within a food related discipline or equivalent with HACCP Level 3 and Food Hygiene to an advanced level.