Quality Systems Specialist

The Collective Network Limited; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading quality assurance firm in Peterborough is seeking a Quality Systems Specialist to oversee their Quality Management System. The role involves maintaining compliance with BRC standards and leading the Technical Services team to ensure audit readiness year-round. The ideal candidate will influence and improve processes, ensuring clarity and efficiency within the team. A strong understanding of HACCP and quality compliance, along with excellent leadership skills, is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Quality Management Systems and compliance processes.
• Understanding of HACCP principles and audit procedures.
• Strong leadership skills to influence and support teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the Quality Management System year-round.
• Oversee internal audits from planning to closure.
• Lead the Technical Services team and ensure supplier compliance.

Skills

Clarity

Leadership

Problem-solving

Job description

Quality Systems Specialist

Cambridgeshire

£43,000

If you're the sort of person who twitches when a document isn't where it should be, gets a thrill from a clean audit, and isn't afraid to nudge people to hit deadlines, please keep reading.

We're looking for someone to take charge of the Technical Services function and someone who can keep our site running to BRC standards without turning into the "No Fun Police". You'll tighten up processes, steer the team, and make sure compliance isn't just a PowerPoint slide but something people actually follow.

What you'll own

• Our entire Quality Management System. Ensure it's built properly, maintained properly, and audit‑ready all year round
• The internal audit process from planning to action closure. No loose ends, no forgotten fixes
• The Master Action Log and the site schedule
• Leadership of the Technical Services team
• Supplier approval compliance and customer/BRC standard alignment across all functions
• Complaint reduction and solid, sensible responses when things do go wrong
• The HACCP manual's internal systems section and kept fit for purpose
• Quality meeting inputs and site‑wide Food Safety/Quality updates
• The Food Safety & Quality Culture survey and turning the results into genuine improvements
• Quality inputs and improvements within systems
• The traceability process
• Data support that helps teams actually change behaviour, not just shrug at spreadsheets

Who you'll be

Someone who likes clarity, hates chaos, and understands that compliance isn't optional but it also doesn't have to be painful. You'll influence, chase, challenge and support in equal measure, with enough backbone to hold the line and enough curiosity to keep improving the place.

If you fancy owning a role where you can genuinely raise standards this might be your next move.