QA Manager

QA Manager The Role

We are recruiting a QA Manager to join a well-established fresh food manufacturing business. Reporting to the Technical Manager, this is a hands‑on, site‑based role responsible for maintaining food safety, quality, legality and authenticity across the operation.

You will lead the QA team on shift, maintain audit readiness and act as a visible quality champion on the shop floor. Working closely with Operations, Hygiene, Engineering and Technical teams, you will support compliance with customer, retailer and legislative standards while driving continuous improvement.

• Lead and develop the QA team and support training and capability building
• Manage product on hold and release decisions, escalating where required
• Support internal and external audits and maintain audit readiness
• Monitor GMP, hygiene and factory standards and drive corrective actions
• Reduce non-conformances, customer complaints and product rejections
• Maintain full traceability and support QA systems and documentation
• Support root cause investigations and continuous improvement activity

• Experience in a QA or Technical role within fresh food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of food safety legislation and QA systems
• Experience supervising or leading QA teams
• Confident making product release decisions in a fast‑paced environment
• Organised, proactive and comfortable working on the shop floor

• Level 3 HACCP
• Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene
• Internal Auditor training or willingness to complete

For further information, please get in touch with Oskar Ballard at More People on or email