Quality Manager Food Manufacturing

Northbridge 75 Ltd t/a Silven Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Peterborough is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to join their leadership team. This factory-facing role emphasizes maintaining standards and driving culture through proactive engagement. The ideal candidate will have a robust background in food manufacturing, strong knowledge of BRC standards, and proven leadership skills. You'll manage quality systems, oversee audits, and strive for continuous improvement within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Key leadership role

Opportunity to work closely with management

Qualifications

• Experienced quality professional from a food manufacturing background.
• Confident in a fast-paced, factory-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site Quality Team.
• Maintain and improve the Quality Management System.
• Ensure compliance with BRC Global Standards.
• Act as site lead for BRC and customer audits.
• Drive a strong food safety and quality culture.
• Manage non-conformances, root cause analysis.

Skills

Proven experience in a Quality Manager or Senior Quality role

Strong working knowledge of BRC standards

Stakeholder engagement skills

Hands-on and proactive approach

Job description

Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £45,000

We are working with a well-established food manufacturing business in Peterborough who are looking to appoint an experienced Quality Manager to join their site leadership team.

This is a factory-facing role, ideal for a hands‑on quality professional who enjoys being visible on the shop floor and driving standards through people, process and culture.

The Role

Reporting into the Technical Manager, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of site quality and food safety systems, with a strong presence within production. You will also deputise for the Site Technical Manager as required.

Key responsibilities

• Leading and developing the site Quality Team
• Maintaining and improving the site Quality Management System
• Ensuring ongoing compliance with BRC Global Standards and customer requirements
• Acting as site lead for audits (BRC, customer, internal and third‑party)
• Driving a strong food safety and quality culture across the factory
• Managing non‑conformances, root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Deputising for the Site Technical Manager when required

About You

You will be an experienced quality professional from a food manufacturing background, confident operating in a fast‑paced, factory‑based environment.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in a Quality Manager or Senior Quality role
• Strong working knowledge of BRC standards
• Experience in chilled or short‑shelf‑life food manufacturing (desirable)
• A hands‑on, proactive approach with strong stakeholder engagement skills
• The confidence to challenge, influence and lead on the factory floor

What's On Offer

• Salary of £45,000
• A key leadership role within a well‑invested food manufacturing site
• Opportunity to work closely with the Technical Manager and wider SLT

If you're a factory‑focused Quality Manager looking for a step into a broader leadership role, we'd be keen to hear from you.