Quality Manager - Food Manufacturing & Shop Floor Leader

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

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.