Quality Assurance Manager

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne

Quality Assurance Manager Hereford £41,400 £ 49,000 Monday Friday | 8:00am 4:30pm The Opportunity An established, high-volume food manufacturing site is seeking two experienced Quality Assurance Managers to join its technical function. This is a key leadership role focused on driving food safety, quality, and compliance across a fast-paced operation with significant recent investment in technology and systems.

The Role Reporting into the site technical leadership, youll lead and develop a QA team while ensuring robust quality systems, HACCP compliance, and customer standards are consistently met and exceeded.

Key Responsibilities Lead, manage, and develop a team of QA Team Leaders and Auditors Maintain and improve the Quality Management System and HACCP documentation Drive internal audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement Review QA data, non-conformances, root cause analysis, and corrective actions Ensure product, packaging, and ingredient specifications are current and compliant Audit production operations to ensure quality and customer standards are achieved Support customer audits and external regulatory inspections Provide technical input into NPD, trials, and first productions Deputise for the Site Technical Manager when required

What Were Looking For Essential:
Level 3 Food Safety qualification (or equivalent) HACCP qualification for Food Manufacturing Desirable:
Experience managing QA teams in a food manufacturing environment Strong auditing and regulatory compliance experience Confident communicator with strong problem-solving skills Calm under pressure and comfortable in a fast-moving environment Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Microbiology, or similar Whats On Offer Competitive salary 31 days holiday 5% pension contribution Private medical cover Life assurance Free on-site parking Ongoing training and career development Supportive, well-invested manufacturing environment