QA Manager

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated QA Manager to join our technical team within our Beetroot factory in March. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality and compliance across our site.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Managing the day-to-day quality assurance and food safety activities across the site.
• Leading and developing the QA Team Leaders to ensure effective inspection and monitoring from intake through to despatch.
• Supporting and deputising for the Technical Manager when required.
• Acting as Deputy HACCP Team Leader and helping maintain a robust food safety culture.
• Ensuring compliance with Critical Control Points (CCPs) through regular verification, challenge and competency assessments.
• Managing internal auditing systems and quality checks to ensure product safety, legality and quality.
• Monitoring hygiene standards and working with the Hygiene team to drive continuous improvement.
• Completing thermal process validations and maintaining associated records.
• Acting as the site’s main contact for pest control management.
• Preparing the site for customer visits and third-party audits, always ensuring audit readiness.
• Hosting customer and certification audits and representing the site professionally.
• Managing technical aspects of customer accounts where required.
• Investigating complaints and driving corrective actions to minimise customer issues.
• Producing and presenting technical KPIs to support business performance reviews.
• Ensuring compliance with customer codes of practice, retailer standards and relevant legislation.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance or Technical Management role within food manufacturing.
• A strong understanding of HACCP, food safety legislation and quality management systems.
• Experience preparing for and hosting customer and third-party audits.
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to coach, motivate and develop teams.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence communicating with customers, auditors and colleagues across all levels of the business.
• A proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

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