Site-Based Quality & Food Safety Leader (Manufacturing)

HRM Search Partners; Longford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

HRM Search Partners is seeking a experienced Quality Manager for a food manufacturing site in the Midlands. You will lead the day-to-day Quality Assurance team, ensuring food safety, compliance and product quality across production.

The role combines hands-on leadership on the factory floor with development of quality systems and audit readiness to support customer and regulator requirements. You will work closely with Production, Technical, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to

Qualifications

• Proven quality management experience in food manufacturing.
• Leadership and team development skills.
• Experience in high-volume, automated production environments.
• Strong audit and compliance knowledge (BRCGS).
• HACCP, TACCP, VACCP knowledge.
• Experience handling customer complaints and CAPA.
• Experience with supplier quality management.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Quality Assurance activities on the factory floor.
• Maintain food safety and product standards with Production.
• Develop and maintain HACCP/TACCP/VACCP and quality systems.
• Ensure GMP, hygiene and allergen controls.
• Manage quality documentation, traceability and calibration.
• Lead internal, customer, regulatory and BRCGS audits.
• Investigate and close out audit findings and non-conformances.
• Manage supplier quality in partnership with stakeholders.
• Represent Quality with external customers and stakeholders.
• Develop the QA team and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Quality leadership

People leadership

Audit/compliance

HACCP/TACCP/VACCP

Root cause analysis

Supplier quality

Customer liaison

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Food Science

Job description

HRM Search Partners is seeking a experienced Quality Manager for a food manufacturing site in the Midlands. You will lead the day-to-day Quality Assurance team, ensuring food safety, compliance and product quality across production.

The role combines hands-on leadership on the factory floor with development of quality systems and audit readiness to support customer and regulator requirements. You will work closely with Production, Technical, Engineering, Supply Chain and Commercial teams to