Quality Systems Manager

Hain Daniels Group; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company seeks an experienced Quality Systems Manager to oversee food safety and quality systems at their Clitheroe site. This role involves driving compliance with industry standards and managing continuous improvement initiatives, making it ideal for a proactive leader in food manufacturing.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays

Flexible working options

Pension

Medical benefit

Discount access program

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a Technical role in food manufacturing.
• Experience in managing Quality Management Systems.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site's Quality Management System implementation.
• Participate in audits and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Support continuous improvement in Technical & Manufacturing operations.

Skills

Food Safety

Quality Management

Continuous Improvement

Leadership

Education

Degree in Food technology, Food Science or Food Manufacturing

HACCP Level 3

Lead Auditor Certification

Tools

Retailer Technical Systems

Job description

Advert:

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Quality Systems Manager to join our Technical team at Clitheroe. In this key leadership role, you’ll be responsible for managing the site’s food safety and quality systems, ensuring full compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and customer expectations.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives on driving standards, leading audits, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation. If you're passionate about quality, food safety, and systems excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities / Accountability of the Role:

• Lead the sites Quality Management System. This includes the implementation of policies, procedures and food safety and quality systems, to ensure compliance with Hain Celestial, BRC/GFSI, retailer codes of practise in order to protect our customer and brand
• Reporting and trending, and capturing Technical data in relevant logs as well as completion of customer documentation e.g. SAQs, KPIs, surveys
• Leading the site’s Food Safety HACCP system and
• Leading the site’s Internal Audit system. Ensuring that it is based on risk assessment, completed to schedule and covers customer and relevant GFSI requirements.
• Interact with other sites in Hain Celestial to implement Quality Management Systems alignment
• Participates on all 3rd party and customer audits and visits. Has responsibility for ensuring any audit action points are closed within the agreed timescale and reported to the customer/ 3^rd party audit provider
• Responsible for internal and external non-conformance verification and close out
• Conducts relevant risk assessments and ensures reviews take place at required intervals or in the case of any change (e.g. allergen risk assessment).
• Identify appropriate actions following emerging issues (alerts received internally and externally) within the food industry which may impact upon Hain Celestial Food Safety & Quality Systems e.g. microbiological testing
• Support the process of continuous improvement in all areas of the Technical & Manufacturing operation
• To promote a culture of positive safety behaviours within your team, demonstrate strong safety leadership and address unsafe behaviours and working practices to coach the right behaviours (refers to both food safety and health and safety)

What you will need for the Role:

• Degree in Food technology, Food Science or Food Manufacturing, or experience in a similar role.
• Minimum 3 years in a Technical role in food manufacturing
• HACCP Level 3
• Lead Auditor
• Experience using retailer Technical systems

What can we offer you?

• Competitive salary / rate of pay
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 Bank Holiday
• Option to purchase additional annual leave
• A day off work to support our charity partners
• Flexible working options
• Pension
• Medical benefit
• And access to a HUB that offers many discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers

About The Hain Celestial Group

Hain Celestial Group is a leading health and wellness company whose purpose is to inspire healthier living for people, communities and the planet through better-for-you brands. For more than 30 years, our portfolio of beloved brands has intentionally focused on delivering nutrition and well-being that positively impacts today and tomorrow. Headquartered in Hoboken, N.J., Hain Celestial’s products across snacks, baby/kids, beverages, meal preparation, and personal care, are marketed and sold in over 75 countries around the world. Our leading brands include Garden Veggie snacks, Terra chips, Garden of Eatin’ snacks, Earth’s Best and Ella’s Kitchen baby and kids foods, Celestial Seasonings teas, Joya and Natumi plant-based beverages, Greek Gods yogurt, Cully & Sully, Imagine and New Covent Garden soups, Yves and Linda McCartney’s (under license) meat-free, and Alba Botanica natural sun care, among others.

Hain Celestial UK

In the UK, Hain Celestial Group is one of the UK's leading food companies. We create food and drink products with natural goodness at their core. We're the business behind a host of household brands - Hartley's jams and jellies, Sun-Pat peanut butters, New Covent Garden Soup Co., Linda McCartney's meat free food, and Yorkshire Provender to name a few. Nearly half of our business is private label - we create quality freshly prepared fruit and juices, desserts, soups, sweet spreads and meat free products for our retail partners.

Over our sites up and down the UK, we employ circa 1,200 people in roles within Production, Supply Chain, Product Development, Sales and Marketing, and through to our Finance, HR, IT and beyond. Each of our colleagues is vital to our continued success. That's why we target the best talent, and help to develop them through the ranks.

Our Values

Own It –I am empowered and accountable for improving Hain’s business results and impact

Win Together –I collaborate with others to grow, deliver and celebrate success.

Foster Inclusion –I create an environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued for their uniqueness.

Be Curious –I explore ideas & insights with a growth mindset.

Our Purpose

To inspire healthier living for people, communities & the planet through better-for-you brands

Our Mission

To build purpose-driven brands that make healthier living more attainable by empowering our people, engaging our partners, and living our lives.

If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you in the right way.

If Hain sounds like the company you'd like to contribute your energy and enthusiasm towards, and come on an exciting journey with us, then we can't wait to hear from you!