Technical/Senior Quality Manager

Resourcing Partnership Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A food production company in Newport is seeking a Senior QA Manager to lead the quality assurance team. This role involves ensuring compliance with food safety standards, conducting audits, and leading a team of technologists and quality controllers. Ideal candidates will have experience in food production quality assurance and possess strong leadership skills. Benefits include generous annual leave and employee discounts.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee discount platform

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a technical/quality team in manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of food safety standards.
• Ability to document processes effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Shift Technologists and Quality Controllers.
• Ensure adherence to food safety and hygiene standards.
• Maintain documentation from incoming materials to finished products.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Act as a key contact for audits.

Skills

Leadership in quality assurance

Food safety expertise

HACCP qualification

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

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 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 employee discount platform 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.

Our Referral Incentive

We offer a £500 referral if you introduce someone we place – see our website for details.