At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead quality management and ensure food safety in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Established food manufacturer in Uckfield with a focus on quality and employee development.
- Benefits: £40,000 salary, profit share, 24 days holiday, pension scheme, and flexible hours.
- Other info: Enjoy free parking and a supportive workplace culture.
- Why this job: Join a growing company that values quality and offers real career progression opportunities.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality management within the food industry and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
Uckfield – Free on-site parking. Workplace location is also close to local railway station, around 1 mile walk 20‑25 mins. £40,000 plus very good company benefits and company profit share scheme – the first £3,000 of company bonus is tax free. Full‑time, permanent. Hours: Monday to Friday 08:00–17:00 – flexible around this.
Benefits:
- Employee Ownership Scheme (profit share after 1 year)
- 24 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
- Pension scheme
- Sick pay & income protection
- Death in service benefit
The Role – Quality Manager – Food
A well‑established and growing manufacturer in Uckfield is seeking a proactive and hands‑on Quality Manager (with a background in food manufacturing or co‑packing) to take ownership of quality, compliance and food safety across the site. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values quality, invests in its people and offers future progression opportunities, including participation in a company partnership and bonus scheme.
Reporting to the Partnership QA & Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the Quality Management System (QMS), maintaining food safety standards and ensuring compliance with customer, retailer and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Manage and continuously improve the Quality Management System
- Maintain compliance with BRCGS, RSPO, retailer and other industry standards
- Lead and host external customer and certification audits
- Conduct internal quality and hygiene audits
- Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions
- Manage non‑conformance investigations and preventative measures
- Maintain and review product specifications
- Co‑ordinate product testing and environmental swabbing programmes
- Deliver quality and food safety training to production and office teams
- Manage customer visits and quality‑related enquiries
- Produce monthly quality reports and analyse quality trends
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a Quality Manager or within a similar QA/Technical Management role
- Strong knowledge of food industry quality standards such as BRCGS, RSPO and GMP
- Experience hosting external audits and customer visits
- Strong problem‑solving and root‑cause analysis skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
- Comfortable working in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
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