Quality Systems Manager

Hilton Food Group; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Huntingdon is seeking an experienced Quality Systems Manager to design and maintain onsite technical systems ensuring compliance with food safety and quality standards. You will lead HACCP teams, manage food safety programs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. A food-related degree and experience in quality management systems are required. This role offers a competitive package including paid overtime, development opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Paid overtime

Life assurance

Opportunities for development

Cycle to work scheme

Share save scheme

Discounts at retailers

Free car parking

Subsidised canteen

Qualifications

• Ability to liaise with site management teams.
• Experience in maintaining compliance with quality standards.
• Proactive engagement with management for development ideas.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and review of Site Quality Manual.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and manage HACCP teams effectively.
• Manage TACCP programme for food safety.
• Maintain document control systems for accuracy.
• Co-lead external audits and customer visits.
• Enhance site technical risk assessments.
• Validate site cleaning activities annually.
• Manage site pest control contracts.
• Lead supplier risk assessments.

Skills

HACCP experience

Quality management systems

Communication skills

Document control

Education

Food-related degree or equivalent

Job description

We are now looking for an experienced Quality Systems Manager to design, implement and maintain onsite technical systems in order to comply with Hilton Foods customer, legal, food safety and authenticity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development, maintenance, and annual review of the Site Quality Manual to ensure compliance and relevance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all site technical processes and procedures.
• Lead and manage the site HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) teams, ensuring the HACCP plan is effectively implemented and continuously improved.
• Manage the site TACCP (Threat Assessment and Critical Control Points) programme to mitigate potential threats to food safety.
• Maintain robust document control systems across the site to ensure accuracy and accessibility of technical documentation.
• Co‑lead external audits and customer visits, ensuring the site is audit‑ready and compliant with all relevant standards.
• Maintain and enhance site technical risk assessments, ensuring they reflect current operations and risks.
• Oversee the completion and verification of site cleaning validation activities, including allergen and speciation testing, on an annual basis.
• Manage the site pest control contract, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Lead the maintenance of supplier risk assessments and associated documentation to ensure supplier compliance and food safety assurance.

Qualifications

• Have the ability to liaise with the site management teams.
• Have experience in HACCP and quality management systems.
• Ensure effective lines of communication are in place within the Technical Department.
• Pro‑actively engage the Technical Management team with ideas for development.
• Hold a food‑related degree or equivalent and have experience in food processing.

Benefits

On top of working for a fantastic organisation with a family feel and state‑of‑the‑art facilities you will receive a great package with competitive holiday allowance, paid overtime, life assurance of minimum two times yearly salary, opportunities for development and internal promotion, Cycle to work scheme, Share save scheme, variety of discounts at well‑known retailers as well as gyms and free car parking on site along a subsidised canteen.