Technical - Quality Manager

Finsbury Food Group Plc; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the specialty bakery sector is seeking a Technical Quality Manager to oversee quality functions at Fletchers Bakery. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, managing quality systems, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and a background in food safety and quality assurance.

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Company shop with discounts

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Extensive Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in food production and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of legislative criteria and industry standards.
• Proven track record in continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality functions and compliance with food safety standards.
• Supervise and develop the QFLM team.
• Conduct routine internal audits and ensure corrective actions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Leadership skills

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Relevant qualification in Food Safety

Knowledge of Microbiology

Tools

Power BI

M3

Job description

2 Clay Wheels Ln, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield S6 1LY, UK Req #75

25 April 2025

Location: Sheffield

Shift: Monday to Friday

Technical Quality Manager

Our Fletchers bakery has over 125 years of baking tradition, with our Kara bakery supplying delicious wholesale bakery products for over 35 years starting with the first floured bap. Both have been part of the Finsbury Food Group since 2014. Fletchers Bakery can trace its roots back to 1895 and both bakeries portfolio of products have risen (get it?) to include gourmet brioche, traditional sliced bread, bloomer breads and vegan and gluten free options, to name a but a few.

Job Purpose

To manage the quality functions of Fletchers Bakery in order to achieve compliance with legislation and agree customer requirements. To ensure that the quality systems is adhered to and that all possible measures are taken to ensure quality within Fletchers Bakery. To support the central technical team in implementation of systems to drive technical standards and continuous improvement. To manage objectives set by the Site Technical Manager to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

Role Key Accountabilities

• To manage the day to day activities of the site quality functions to take responsibility for the factory quality activities as met by the QFLM team.
• To supervise and develop the performance of the QFLM teams and other teams throughout the site.
• To provide support to Operations to allow them to operate to the required technical and quality standards whilst maintaining operational efficiency.
• To monitor audit GMP standards in the factory and ensure corrective actions are taken where necessary to drive standards. To ensure routine internal audits i.e. hygiene, glass and brittle material, foreign bodies and GMP are conducted by your team to meet the site’s quality management system requirements.
• To ensure the Quality system documentation is audited and correctly archived.
• To audit and sign off QA team process records daily and follow up issues.
• To utilise internal systems e.g. M3 for traceability purposes, Power BI for product quality trending, Autocoding systems for food safety purposes & be part of implementation teams when new systems are introduced. Ultimately to become the SME for the Technical/Quality function.
• To support customer visits and third party audits and to actively support the Site Technical Manager, Compliance Manager and other persons within the Technical team.
• To approve product quality standards & ensure their correct use
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Legality and Quality Systems
• To utilise available data to improve product quality and drive standards within the business
• To utilise Root Cause Problem Solving techniques to improve product quality drive standards
• To work with Quality Management peer group across Finsbury to standardise ways of working and share best practice
• Seek ways to automate/systemise tasks to remove administration to allow team time to focus on further CI activity

Knowledge Skills and Experience

• Relative experience in a similar environment and working knowledge of relative legislative criteria and industry standards for food production
• General and product knowledge and understanding of the company goals and structure
• Knowledge of manufacturing operations
• Attention to detail and conscientious nature to ensure all tasks are completed
• Demonstrate the required leadership skills: lead by example, team participation, conduct activities which build to deliver site & business strategy.
• Relevant qualification and in-depth knowledge of Food Safety, Microbiology and Quality Assurance
• Proven track record for and drive for continuous improvement
• Experienced in leading and developing a successful team
• Flexible with a hands-on approach
• Able to work on own initiative
• Able to work under pressure

Accountabilities/Duties and Responsibilities

• To manage the day to day activities of the site quality functions to take responsibility for the factory quality activities as met by the QFLM team.
• To support customer visits and third party audits and to actively support the Site Technical Manager, Customer Technical Manager, Compliance Manager and other persons within the Technical team.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with Food Safety, Legality and Quality Systems
• To utilise available data to improve product quality and drive standards within the business
• To work with Quality Management peer group across Finsbury to standardise ways of working and share best practice
• Drive the company’s strategy for improvement

Job purpose

To manage the quality functions of Fletchers Bakery in order to achieve compliance with legislation and agree customer requirements. To ensure that the quality systems is adhered to and that all possible measures are taken to ensure quality within Fletchers Bakery. To support the central technical team in implementation of systems to drive technical standards and continuous improvement. To manage objectives set by the Site Technical Manager to ensure completion within agreed timescales.

What's in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

• 2 Clay Wheels Ln, Wadsley Bridge, Sheffield S6 1LY, UK