Quality Supervisor

Culina Group; Duckmanton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Wellbeing support

Eye care vouchers

Reward & recognition

Everyday discounts

Job summary

Culina Group is seeking a Quality Supervisor to lead the quality function at our Markham Vale site in a full-time role, ensuring compliance with Environmental, Food Safety and Quality standards. The salary is £35,000 per annum, with Mon-Fri 9am-5pm hours and close collaboration with customers.

You will manage the day-to-day quality activities, support audits, and drive continuous improvement across distribution activities to uphold product integrity.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify non-conformances and potential risks.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with operational teams, management, auditors, and customers.
• Experience of working within a quality assurance environment within a quality role, ideally with experience in Good Distribution Practice, ISO 9001 or BRCGS.
• Minimum 2 years quality experience including an understanding of quality management systems including electronic quality management systems.
• Experience of managing a team, whilst fostering an open and collaborative culture, listening and encouraging new ideas from others.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks working to strict deadlines for your own workload.
• Ability to work under pressure both as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Ability to work within a cross-functional department which operates across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage & motivate a team of people and drive them to be continuously audit ready.
• Manage the day to day activities of the site ensuring the required standards are set.
• To have day to day contact with our customer base as and when required including responding to customer queries and complaints.
• To be involved in audits and customer visits and complete internal audits.
• Collation of data – this includes internal incidents, non-conformances, complaints etc.
• Complete complaint analysis and communication of KPIs both internally & externally.
• Instigate incident investigations, corrective and preventative actions.
• Analyse and be involved in the continual improvement of processes including where required root cause analysis.
• Support temperature control, storage, handling, and transport compliance, including review of excursions and trend analysis.
• Adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations.
• Assist with internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits, including preparation, participation, and follow up actions.
• Support risk based decision making through Quality Risk Management, including participation in risk assessments and reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Quality assurance experience

Team management

Planning and organisation

Working under pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality standards awareness (GxP/ISO/B

Job description

Culina is the UK’s leading independent specialist supply chain partner, trusted by some of the nation’s best recognised food, fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) and retail brands. We're proud to employ over 22,000 colleagues across 100+ locations nationwide, supported by a fleet of more than 5,500 trucks and trailers delivering every day.

We currently have an exciting opportunity in our Contract Logistics division – through flexible warehousing, transport and fulfilment solutions, we simplify complexity, drive continuous improvement and create exceptional experiences for customers. Delivering certainty. Creating value. Enabling growth.

Job Description

Life in this role

As part of our Contract division, we have an exciting opportunity to join the team as aQuality Supervisor at our Markham Vale site on a full time permanent basis.

Salary:£35,000 per annum.

Working hours:Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

As a Quality Supervisor you will ensure the day to day running of the quality function and liaise closely with the site customers to ensure compliance with the business and site standards.

You will also ensure the effective implementation, administration, and enforcement of Environmental, Food Safety, and Quality policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and quality standard requirements. The role supports operational teams in maintaining high standards of compliance, product integrity, and continuous improvement across distribution activities.

Key Duties of a Quality Supervisor:

• Effectively manage & motivate a team of people and drive them to be continuously audit ready.
• Manage the day to day activities of the site ensuring the required standards are set.
• To have day to day contact with our customer base as and when required including responding to customer queries and complaints.
• To be involved in audits and customer visits and complete internal audits.
• Collation of data – this includes internal incidents, non-conformances, complaints etc.
• Complete complaint analysis and communication of KPIs both internally & externally.
• Instigate incident investigations, corrective and preventative actions.
• Analyse and be involved in the continual improvement of processes including where required root cause analysis.
• Support temperature control, storage, handling, and transport compliance, including review of excursions and trend analysis.
• Adhere to and promote best practice in accordance with company health, safety and quality regulations.
• Assist with internal, customer, certification, and regulatory audits, including preparation, participation, and follow up actions.
• Support risk based decision making through Quality Risk Management, including participation in risk assessments and reviews.

Qualifications

What you’ll need ...

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify non-conformances and potential risks.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with operational teams, management, auditors, and customers.
• Experience of working within a quality assurance environment within a quality role, ideally with experience in Good Distribution Practice, ISO 9001 or BRCGS.
• Minimum 2 years quality experience including an understanding of quality management systems including electronic quality management systems.
• Experience of managing a team, whilst fostering an open and collaborative culture, listening and encouraging new ideas from others.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks working to strict deadlines for your own workload.
• Ability to work under pressure both as part of a team and on own initiative.
• Ability to work within a cross-functional department which operates across multiple sites.

Additional Information

What is in it for you?

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your career, and be part of a team that works as one to achieve great results, we'd love to hear from you.Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme - our salary sacrifice scheme offers a cost-effective way to drive an electric vehicle, with payments taken directly from your salary. Eligibility and salary thresholds apply.

Wellbeing Support – your wellbeing matters to us. Through our Employee Assistance Programme, you'll have 24/7 access to confidential counselling and legal support, whenever you need it.

Eye Care Vouchers – free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.

Reward & Recognition – we love celebrating great work, we recognise those who go above and beyond.

Everyday Discounts – our benefits platform gives you access to discounts from over 50 leading retailers, helping your money go further every day.