Quality Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Winsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 Days Holiday

Pension

Company Perks

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Quality Manager for a well-established food manufacturer in Cheshire. You will own Quality and Food Safety systems, lead a QA team and collaborate with Production, Engineering and NPD to uphold high standards.

The role focuses on audit readiness, continuous improvement and maintaining strong relationships with major retailers. You’ll bring HACCP expertise, staff mentorship, and a track record of delivering quality improvements in bakery or related FMCG

Qualifications

• 3+ years Quality Management experience in Food or Beverage manufacturing.
• 6+ years senior QA leadership experience in a Food or Beverage environment.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety and internal auditing.
• Proven ability to lead and influence teams across departments.
• Bakery sector experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Managing Food Safety, Quality, HACCP and compliance systems to maintain high operational standards.
• Leading audits, retailer visits, customer requirements and continuous improvement activities across the site.
• Investigating quality issues, complaints and non-conformances, implementing robust corrective and preventive actions.
• Coaching and developing QA teams while promoting strong food safety and quality standards throughout the business.

Skills

Quality Management

QA Leadership

HACCP

Auditing

People leadership

Education

Food Science / Food Safety / HACCP related qualifications

Job description

Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

£50,000 - £55,000 + 36 Days Holiday + Pension + Company Perks

Monday-Friday, Days

Cheshire

Are you a Quality Manager or Senior QA professional looking for an impactful role where you can influence standards, develop people and help shape the future of a well-established food manufacturer without sacrificing work-life balance?

This long-established food manufacturer is a recognised name within the industry, supplying high-quality bakery products to many of the nation’s best-known retailers. They’ve continuously invested in the business and embedded a supportive, people-focused culture in order to make their site a great place to work.

In this role you’ll take ownership of Quality and Food Safety systems, leading a capable QA team while working closely with Production, Engineering and NPD teams. You’ll play a key role in maintaining audit readiness, promoting continuous improvement initiatives and supporting the business as it continues to strengthen customer relationships.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a Quality Management or QA leadership role in the food or beverage manufacturing sector along with strong knowledge of Food Safety, HACCP, auditing and compliance systems. They’ll also be a people-focused leader that thrives on mentoring and developing QA & QC staff under them.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, widely recognised and well-established food manufacturer where you’ll have the autonomy to make a real impact, shape standard and work directly with major retailers.

Responsibilities

• Managing Food Safety, Quality, HACCP and compliance systems to maintain high operational standards
• Leading audits, retailer visits, customer requirements and continuous improvement activities across the site
• Investigating quality issues, complaints and non-conformances, implementing robust corrective and preventative actions where required
• Coaching and developing QA teams while promoting strong food safety and quality standards throughout the business

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 3+ years Quality Management experience or 6+ years' senior QA leadership experience in a Food or Beverage Manufacturing environment
• Any experience in the Bakery sector is highly advantageous
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, Food Safety and internal auditing
• Proven ability to lead, coach and influence teams across multiple departments
• Relevant Food Science, Food Safety, HACCP or related qualifications would be advantageous

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