Quality Systems Manager

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Hamilton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays

Flexible hours

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Quality Systems Manager for a food manufacturing site near Motherwell. The role focuses on owning the Quality Management System, ensuring audit readiness, and supporting FSQA initiatives within a hybrid-working, 9-12 month maternity cover contract.

The ideal candidate will bring strong QMS experience in food manufacturing, knowledge of GMP/HACCP/VACCP/TACCP, and proven audit leadership to maintain product safety and customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Quality Management Systems in a Food Manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge of GMP, HACCP, VACCP & TACCP.
• Previous experience leading or supporting internal and/or customer audits.
• Confidence in maintaining customer specifications & supplier approval questionnaires.

Responsibilities

• Managing and enhancing the site's Quality Management Systems, procedures and technical documentation.
• Coordinating audits, compliance activities and corrective action plans.
• Maintaining specifications, records and documentation for customer use.
• Collaborating with operational & technical teams to strengthen food safety, compliance and quality performance.

Skills

Quality management systems

GMP

HACCP

Audits

Documentation control

Job description

Quality Systems Manager - Food Manufacturing

9-12 Months (Maternity Cover)

Near Motherwell, Hybrid Working Available

£40,000 - £45,000 + Pension + Holidays + Flexible Hours

Do you come from a Quality or Technical background in the Food Manufacturing sector and want to improve your quality of life by joining a friendly, relaxed business in a systems-focused role that offers hybrid working?

This employee-owned business has been supplying premium condiments, bakery & confectionery products to a number of major retailers and other food manufacturers for over a decade. They operate a BRC AA+ accredited facility that combines traditional craftsmanship with manufacturing excellence.

In this role you'll work closely with the site's Quality Manager, taking ownership of the Quality Management System & ensuring documentation, processes and controls remain audit-ready and compliant. You'll support FSQA initiatives and ensure robust systems underpin product safety, legality & customer requirements.

This role would suit someone with previous experience in a Technical or Quality Systems role in a food manufacturing environment, or alternatively would be a great fit for a Quality or Technical Manager that is looking for a less stressful role that gives them flexibility on work hours and hybrid working.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Managing and enhancing the site's Quality Management Systems, procedures and technical documentation
• Coordinating audits, compliance activities and corrective action plans
• Maintaining specifications, records and documentation for customer use
• Collaborating with operational & technical teams to strengthen food safety, compliance and quality performance

The ideal person will have:

• Strong experience with Quality Management Systems in a Food Manufacturing environment
• Demonstrable knowledge of GMP, HACCP, VACCP & TACCP
• Previous experience leading or supporting internal and/or customer audits
• Confidence in maintaining customer specifications & supplier approval questionnaires

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