At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead food safety and quality initiatives while managing a dynamic laboratory team.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing company in Peterborough with a focus on quality.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, healthcare benefits, and generous holiday allowance.
- Other info: Great career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality in a thriving industry.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management within food manufacturing and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 41200 - 41200 £ per year.
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £41,200
Industry: Food Manufacturing
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (40 hours per week)
Benefits:
- Competitive salary of £41,200
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Healthcare benefits
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Death in Service benefit
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Career development and training opportunities
Responsibilities:
- Lead the site's Food Safety and Quality function.
- Deputise for the Technical Manager when required.
- Manage and develop the Laboratory team.
- Ensure compliance with BRCGS, HACCP and customer standards.
- Lead customer complaints, investigations and root cause analysis (RCA).
- Drive improvements in GMP, Food Safety and Quality Culture across the site.
- Support customer and third-party audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed.
- Work closely with Operations and Engineering to improve quality performance.
- Manage traceability, laboratory performance and supplier quality issues.
- Support NPD projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements:
- Essential:
- Previous Quality Manager or Senior Quality experience within food manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of BRCGS, HACCP and food safety legislation.
- Degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline.
- Experience managing audits, quality systems and customer requirements.
- Strong leadership, communication and coaching skills.
- Excellent problem-solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) experience.
- Desirable:
- Laboratory management experience.
- Knowledge of VACCP and TACCP.
- Experience supporting NPD projects.
Quality Manager in Peterborough employer: Dunraven Recruitment Limited
Join a leading food manufacturing company in Doncaster Stainforth, where you will benefit from a competitive salary and a clear progression pathway into management roles. Enjoy a stable Monday-to-Friday working pattern with no weekend or night shifts, alongside ongoing training opportunities and a strong focus on employee wellbeing, making it an excellent place for professional growth and work-life balance.
Contact Details:
Dunraven Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace Quality Manager in Peterborough
Food Safety Management
BRCGS Compliance
HACCP Knowledge
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Quality Systems Management
Leadership Skills
Communication Skills
