Senior Quality Operations Leader – Food Safety & CI

D R Newitt Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Senior leadership opportunity

Lead multiple quality functions

Site-wide improvement projects

Job summary

D R Newitt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Operations Manager for a well-established food manufacturing site in Lancashire. You will oversee the site’s quality operations, lead QA, Laboratory and Supplier Compliance functions, and ensure food safety, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

You will develop the site’s quality culture, drive continuous improvement, and work with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to boost performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior quality roles within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of FSSC 22000, HACCP and GMP.
• Experience leading audits and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to develop a site quality culture and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA, Laboratory and Supplier Compliance functions.
• Ensure compliance with FSSC 22000, GMP, HACCP and applicable legislation.
• Drive continuous improvement across quality, food safety and operations.
• Oversee internal and external audits and manage non-conformances.
• Collaborate with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to raise performance.
• Support new product launches, trials and improvement projects.
• Monitor quality KPIs and implement improvement strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Assurance

FSSC 22000

GMP

HACCP

Audits

Root Cause Analysis

Continuous Improvement

Stakeholder Management

Supplier Quality

Job description

D R Newitt Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quality Operations Manager for a well-established food manufacturing site in Lancashire. You will oversee the site’s quality operations, lead QA, Laboratory and Supplier Compliance functions, and ensure food safety, quality assurance and regulatory compliance.

You will develop the site’s quality culture, drive continuous improvement, and work with Production, Engineering and Supply Chain to boost performance.