Quality Assurance

Company: Reed Specialist Recruitment
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Location: Plymouth
Job Description:

Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager

Salary: £42,000 – £45,000Location: UK food manufacturing siteJob Type: Full-time, Permanent

Overview

An established food manufacturing business supplying retail and wholesale customers is looking for an experienced Food Safety & Quality Assurance Manager to lead site-wide food safety, quality, and compliance.

This is a hands‑on technical leadership role, responsible for ensuring compliance with UK legislation, customer standards, and third‑party certifications, while driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead site food safety, quality, and legal compliance (incl. BRCGS).
  • Maintain HACCP, allergen management, traceability, and labelling controls.
  • Manage third‑party, customer, and regulatory audits.
  • Oversee complaints, investigations, and corrective actions.
  • Manage supplier approval and raw material compliance.
  • Ensure strong GMP, hygiene standards, and environmental monitoring.
  • Support recall and incident management processes.
  • Line manage and develop the QA team.

Person Specification

  • 3–5 years’ experience in food manufacturing.
  • Strong working knowledge of HACCP, GMP, allergens, and UK food law.
  • Proven experience leading BRCGS or equivalent audits.
  • Advanced HACCP qualification.
  • Internal or Lead Auditor qualification.
  • Confident people manager with a proactive, improvement‑led approach.

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Posted: April 26th, 2026