Quality Assurance Manager - Food Industry

Quality Assurance Manager – Food Industry

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Role: Quality Assurance Manager Food Industry
Location: On-site, Bala
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Role Overview

As the gatekeeper of product quality, this role leads the Quality Assurance team and ensures the site remains factory visit-ready at all times. You will be central to complaint investigations, audit readiness, product benchmarking, and cross-functional quality initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Leadership and development of QA staff
2. Management of audit schedules (internal and external)
3. Ensuring BRCGS and customer audit readiness
4. Investigating complaints and driving root cause actions
5. Supporting GMP improvements and quality standards across the site
6. Cross-functional communication with Production, NPD, Purchasing, Technical, Commercial, and external agencies
7. Participation in HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP teams

Ideal Candidate

1. 2+ years in a technical/QA role within the food industry
2. Strong communication and administrative skills
3. Experience with retailer Codes of Practice (Tesco, Sainsbury\’s, Aldi, etc.)
4. HACCP & Food Hygiene qualified
5. Computer literate and confident using Microsoft Office
6. Motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive

Benefits

1. Paid sick and compassionate leave
2. Subsidised local gym membership (gym, pool, fitness classes)
3. Free on-site parking
4. £200 signing bonus at weeks 13 and 26

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Quality Assurance

Industries

Manufacturing

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