Quality Systems Lead – Food Manufacturing Ownership

Gregory Walker; Wigton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Gregory Walker in Cumbria is recruiting a Quality Systems Manager to own and continually improve the site QMS, shaping the food safety and quality agenda and ensuring the operation moves beyond audit readiness to real, continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, you will lead audits, KPI reporting, root-cause analysis and CAPA, manage document control and compliance processes, and coach teams to embed a genuine food safety and quality culture across Operations, Engineering

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within a food manufacturing technical environment.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS and third-party/customer standards.
• Experience coordinating audits and compliance programmes.
• Level 3 Food Safety and HACCP as a minimum.
• Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving capability.
• The confidence to challenge existing processes and influence people across Operations and Technical.

Responsibilities

• Owning and continually improving the site QMS
• Maintaining audit readiness across BRCGS, customer, regulatory and other third-party standards
• Leading internal, external, customer and regulatory audit activity
• Driving corrective and preventative actions through to completion
• Managing document control, management review and compliance processes
• Supporting HACCP, traceability, mass balance, validation and verification
• Analysing complaints, audit results, customer feedback and quality trends
• Using data to identify recurring issues and drive root-cause improvement
• Producing technical KPIs and presenting performance to senior site stakeholders
• Coaching teams and helping build a genuine food safety and quality culture
• Leading and supporting continuous improvement projects

Skills

QMS ownership

Audit coordination

HACCP knowledge

Root-cause analysis

Data analysis

KPI reporting

Quality standards

Education

Level 3 Food Safety

HACCP certification

Job description

Gregory Walker in Cumbria is recruiting a Quality Systems Manager to own and continually improve the site QMS, shaping the food safety and quality agenda and ensuring the operation moves beyond audit readiness to real, continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, you will lead audits, KPI reporting, root-cause analysis and CAPA, manage document control and compliance processes, and coach teams to embed a genuine food safety and quality culture across Operations, Engineering