Senior QA Manager

Manpower 2Sisters; Newport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A large food manufacturing company in Newport is seeking a Senior QA Manager to lead a quality team and ensure compliance with food safety standards. This hands-on role involves conducting audits and driving continuous improvement in food production quality. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented quality professionals with strong leadership skills in food production assurance. The company offers competitive benefits including 33 days annual leave and an employee discount platform.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Company sick pay after qualifying period

Free onsite parking

Employee discount platform

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing app

Access to counselling

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented quality professional with strong leadership skills.
• Background in food production quality assurance.
• Proactive and highly organised in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Shift Technologists and Quality Controllers.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain a robust documentation system from materials to finished product.
• Investigate incidents and non-conformance, implementing corrective actions.
• Be a key contact for customer and BRC audits.

Skills

Leading a technical/quality team

Advanced Food Safety qualifications

Intermediate HACCP qualifications

Good communication skills

Job description

Job Description

Senior QA Manager (Nights)

Location: Rogerstone - Onsite

Working Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 22 : 30PM-06 : 30AM

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group , one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across 16 sites. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

The Senior QA Manager is responsible for ensuring that all food production adheres to safety, regulatory, and customer requirements. Leading a team of Shift Technologists and QAs, this role is hands‑on and emphasises compliance, conducting audits, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and developing your team of Shift Technologists and Quality Controllers, working to ensure all food is produced to the agreed standards and specifications
• Ensuring all food safety and hygiene standards are always adhered to, and that all colleagues are aware of their responsibilities
• Maintaining a robust system for documentation, from incoming materials through to finished product
• Investigating and incidents and non‑conformance and putting corrective actions in place
• Being a key contact for customer and BRC audits

About You

This role is ideal for a detail‑oriented quality professional with strong leadership skills and a background in food production quality assurance.

Key Skills

• Prior experience of leading a technical / quality team in a manufacturing environment
• Advanced Food Safety and Intermediate HACCP qualifications
• Proactive and highly organised, able to prioritise a busy workload in a fast‑paced environment
• Good communications skills, able to work well with colleagues at all levels

Benefits

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Company sick pay - after qualifying period
• Free onsite parking
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and Tesco.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Wisdom wellbeing app
• Grocery Aid - employees access to counselling

Why Join Us?

As one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, we provide ample opportunities for career growth and skill development. We emphasise promoting from within, ensuring you can build a rewarding career with us.

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