Senior Food Safety and Quality Manager

JR United Kingdom; Quarrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food safety organization is seeking a Senior Food Safety and Quality Manager in Sleaford, United Kingdom. The role involves assisting the Technical Manager, ensuring compliance with quality standards, and addressing audits. Ideal candidates will have a 3rd level qualification, experience in quality management, and strong communication skills. This position is on a fixed-term contract with responsibilities including monitoring food safety standards and supporting team development.

Qualifications

• Experience in the food industry.
• Strong negotiation and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated with a logical approach to decision making.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Technical Manager in meeting site technical requirements.
• Ensure customer and third party audits exceed requirements.
• Support product quality and traceability.

Skills

Quality management experience

Excellent communication skills

Team leadership qualities

Logical approach to problem solving

Education

3rd level qualification in relevant discipline

Tools

BRC standard knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Job description

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Senior Food Safety and Quality Manager, sleaford

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Client:

Pilgrims Europe

Location:

sleaford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.08.2025

Expiry Date:

18.09.2025

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Job Description:

To assist the Technical Manager in ensuring that site technical requirements are met. To deputise for the Site Technical Manager as and when required. Acting as part of the Site Management Team, working closely with peers in Operations and Engineering, be able to work collaboratively to drive standards and customer expectations forward.
This is a temporary role on a fixed term contract.
Duties/Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all customer and third party audits exceed requirements.
• Support product quality and traceability using internal audit systems.
• Ensuring all new systems and technology meet customer requirements in a professional and refined manner.
• Streamlining all reporting/process control and monitoring systems within the factory environment.
• Co-ordinating FS&QM operation and ensuring all technical requirements are met on site.
• Maintaining site technical integrity
• Supporting the site technical manager where appropriate.
• Ensuring HACCP criteria for the site is maintained
• Deputising for site technical manager
• Support group initiatives or projects as required, both within technical and the business in general

• To monitor and control any negative environmental impact arising from the processes within area of responsibility; ensuring that all direct reports and colleagues are briefed and clear in regards to their responsibilities as outlined in the Pilgrims Europe Group Risk Management System Manual.
• To work in accordance with Health & Safety as outlined in the Health & Safety and Environmental Responsibilities DCN 2586.
• Any other duties as may be required to fulfil the needs of the post.

Essential
Desirable

• 3rd level qualification in relevant discipline, or equivalent.
• Quality management experience
• Experience in the food industry
• Experience with major multiples
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and organisational skills.
• Team leadership qualities.
• Initiative, self-motivated, well organised and assertive.
• Logical approach, excellent problem solving and decision making skills.
• Working knowledge of BRC standard, HACCP, Food Legislation, and Food Hygiene'
• Approachable and work from a point of continually developing the team to become the best on site, recognising different aspirations each individual will have for their working life.

• Training, project management and coaching skills.
• Chilled food, agri fresh and high risk experience
• Advanced Diploma in Applied HACCP Principles.
• Poultry processing knowledge
• Poultry cooking / frying understanding

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