Quality Systems Manager

Ehrmann Cornish Dairy; Lostwithiel; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company based in Lostwithiel is looking for a Quality Systems Manager to oversee compliance in food safety and quality assurance. Responsibilities include managing supplier approval, conducting audits, and ensuring adherence to retailer standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of QA experience, with HACCP Level 4 certification. This is primarily an on-site role, offering a competitive salary and the chance to be part of a passionate team dedicated to sustainability and quality in dairy production.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in QA or Technical leadership.
• Strong background in retailer codes and audit leadership.
• Preferred qualification as Lead Auditor.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier approval including risk assessments and compliance.
• Implement customer COP changes into SOPs and conduct effectiveness checks.
• Conduct internal audits and ensure close-out of non-conformities.

Skills

Audit leadership

Compliance management

Risk assessment

Food safety

Education

HACCP Level 4

Food Safety Level 4

Job description

Monday to Friday (days), Salary £47,000 - £52,000

This is a predominately on site role, some remote admin days where possible

On-call duty: One weekend in three

At Ehrmann Cornish Dairy, we’re proud of our county, past and the generations who brought us here, but for inspiration we look to the future… In June 2024 we became part of the Ehrmann family, a 3rd generation family-owned business, which is one of Germany’s leading dairy companies. With over 100 years of heritage and a history of innovation in the production of high-quality dairy products.

We transform 150 million litres a year of the highest quality Cornish milk into the most delicious dairy products using natural ingredients. “Delicious Dairy, Done Right”

Our commitment to excellence and sustainability fuels our ambition to not just lead but transform the dairy industry. Supported by over 200 passionate staff and 35 local family farms, we champion a thriving, forward-looking workplace that fosters growth, innovation, and celebrates our award-winning products.

Overview

This role is responsible for owning the site FSMS: supplier assurance, HACCP/TACCP leadership, PRP validation, hygiene audit programmes, COP implementation, and internal audit closure—ensuring robust compliance to BRCGS and retailer standards.

Main duties for the Quality Systems Manager

• Supplier approval management: Risk assessment, onboarding, ongoing compliance and performance.
• Customer COP implementation: Translate COP changes into SOPs, training, effectiveness checks; embed into factory practice. Ongoing GAP analysis.
• CCP & PRP audits: Design, conduct, and close out CCP/PRP audits with effective CAPA.
• HACCP & TACCP lead: Maintain plans, verification, and periodic review; lead site food defence.
• PRP validation: Validate key prerequisites (cleaning, allergen control, calibration, etc.).
• Independent hygiene audits & CIC: Drive improvements for manual clean processes; validate hygiene methods.
• Internal audit programme: Own scheduling and execution; ensure robust close-out of NCs and recurrence prevention.
• Customer audit support: Prepare, represent the site, and manage close-out.
• Non-conformance process oversight: Root cause quality (5-Whys/Ishikawa) and effectiveness checks.
• Site activity risk assessments: Maintain and review task/process risk assessments.
• On-call duty: One weekend in three

Candidate Requirements

• 5+ years QA/Technical; strong audit leadership; retailer codes.
• HACCP Level 4; TACCP/VACCP training;
• Food Safety Level 4;
• Lead Auditor preferred

Closing date: 7th February 2026

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