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Quality Assurance Manager
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We’re recruiting for an experienced QA Manager to join a fast-paced food manufacturing site within the Food to Go sector.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong QA or Technical background who enjoys being close to the operation, leading a team and making sure food safety, quality and customer standards are consistently delivered.
You’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the QA team and quality systems across site, working closely with Operations and Technical to resolve issues, drive standards and support continuous improvement.
What you’ll be doing:
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- Leading, coaching and developing the site QA team
- Acting as a key contact for food safety and quality matters
- Ensuring quality systems meet customer, legal and company requirements
- Working closely with Production to maintain high quality and hygiene standards
- Managing non-conformances and ensuring corrective actions are closed out
- Investigating quality, microbiological and process issues
- Supporting audits, inspections and customer visits
- Developing and maintaining HACCP and food safety systems
What we’re looking for:
- You’ll have previous experience in a QA or Technical role within food manufacturing, along with a good understanding of food safety, quality systems and audits.
- You’ll also be confident leading people and working closely with production teams. A calm, practical approach, strong attention to detail and the ability to communicate standards effectively across different levels of the business will be important.
- Experience within chilled, ready-to-eat or Food to Go manufacturing would be particularly relevant.
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