Position: Senior Quality Assurance Manager (18-Month FTC / Maternity Cover) * Location: Home Counties / Bedfordshire / Hertfordshire * Salary: Up to £60,000 + Enhanced Pension + Healthcare + Life Insurance What’s in it for you? * Strategic Multi-Site Leadership Experience: The opportunity to add multi-site experience to your CV. You’ll be actively mentoring and developing a team of site-level Quality Managers. * Senior Level Exposure: Working closely with the Head of Technical & Quality, you’ll gaining high-level visibility and leadership experience with key customers and internal stakeholders. * Investment & Innovation Culture: You will work within a business that seriously invests in its R&D and manufacturing facilities, ensuring the delivery of innovative products for key global food brands * Future Potential: While this is an 18-month contract cover, the scale of this international business means that permanent opportunities can arise for strong performers. The Opportunity: An 18-month fixed-term contract for a Senior Quality Assurance Manager with an international food manufacturer that supplies major retailers, brands, and the food service market. The business operates across multiple countries, offering a scaled environment focused on continuous improvement and diversity. The Role: You will take operational ownership of the quality function across a cluster of manufacturing units. You will lead, coach, and develop the established site Quality Managers to maintain consistent performance. Key responsibilities include: * Team Leadership: Supporting and mentoring Quality Managers to ensure consistent, high-performing standards. * Audit & Compliance: Leading customer, regulatory, and BRCGS audits, ensuring compliance and the timely closure of non-conformances. * System Management: Maintaining the QMS, HACCP programmes, and environmental/microbiological testing protocols. * Continuous Improvement: Partnering with Operations teams to track KPIs, analyse trends, and lead investigations into customer complaints. * Supplier Quality: Managing supplier performance via scorecards, audits, and contracts. The Candidate: The position requires a proactive quality leader who can manage multi-site operations and hit the ground running. Requirements: * Qualifications: A degree (or equivalent) in Food Science, plus ideally HACCP Level 4 certificate, and a Lead Auditor qualification. * Experience: At least 4 years in a Technical or QA Management role within food manufacturing. * Skills:, Deep knowledge of food safety legislation, and strong stakeholder management skills. * Logistics: The flexibility to travel between sites as required. Next Steps: Click apply to send over your CV or contact Rachel Sutton for a confidential discussion
Senior Quality Assurance Manager in Bedford employer: Cibus People Ltd
Join a dynamic and rapidly growing food manufacturing company that prioritises health, safety, and environmental excellence. With a hybrid work model and a strong emphasis on employee development, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive work culture that values collaboration and accountability. This role not only offers competitive benefits but also the chance to engage with various stakeholders across multiple sites, enhancing your professional growth in a vibrant industry.
