Quality Manager
- Northamptonshire
- £53,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off days
- Hours: 6am - 6pm
- Salary: Around £53,000
- Oversee food safety, HACCP, and quality management across the site.
- Lead, support, and motivate the QA team on shift.
- Manage internal audits and make sure the site is always ready for external ones (BRCGS, customer visits, EHO).
- Take ownership of audit close-outs, following up on actions and making sure they're properly completed.
- Work side by side with production to spot issues early and put fixes in place.
- Investigate complaints and non-conformances, driving root cause analysis and putting corrective actions in place.
- Keep policies, procedures, and records up to date.
- Support NPD with checks on recipes, processes, and labelling.
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers, customers, and colleagues across the business.
- Experience in a quality or technical role within food manufacturing (high-care or ready-to-eat a bonus).
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS standards, and food safety legislation.
- Comfortable and confident on the factory floor.
- Proactive, positive, and able to keep calm under pressure.
- A great team leader and communicator who can get the best out of people.
- Practical problem solver who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves.
- Auditing experience and qualifications would be an advantage.
- A role where you'll make a real impact every day.
- The chance to work in a supportive, growing business where quality really matters.
- Opportunities to develop your career further within a respected food manufacturer.
- Salary + competitive benefit package.