QA Supervisor (FTC) - Northampton

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life.

Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately 4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

Here at Northampton, we operate one of the most impressive facilities in Europe, based across a campus of 5 manufacturing units, and we have a team of around 2,000 colleagues making high quality premium products every day. We are the sole supplier of sandwiches, wraps, rolls and sushi for Marks & Spencer.

What you'll be doing

• Fixed term for 6 months
• Shift Pattern: Days (Fri - Tues)
• Support the QA team to verify that all materials including finished products are safe and conform to all relevant specification, legislation and customer requirements.
• Complete audits and key performance indicators and monitor the consistency of outputs across the team for compliance purposes.
• Train the team to ensure that new processes and procedures are adopted.
• Build production team capability to improve communication and understanding of technical standards.
• Investigate customer complaints or any non-conformance raised internally or externally to provide data which informs resolution.
• Organise organoleptic panel to ensure consistent quality.
• Ensure that a safe working environment exists for all colleagues and that as a minimum the department meets the standards set out in the Health Safety and Environment policy.
• Support the management of QA team, ensuring tasks are completed in line with schedules and trackers.
• Monitor micro results and initiate any investigations as required.
• Work closely with the hygiene team to ensure swabbing and hygiene audits are completed in line with schedules.

What we're looking for

• Ideally educated to Higher National Diploma level and/or experience within a similar role in food manufacturing.
• Experience of managing a team and leading people.
• Holds a Level 2/3 food safety certification.
• Basic knowledge of weight legislation and allergen awareness/practical management of allergens.
• Experienced working with computer systems.
• Understanding of internal audit process and technical key performance indicators.
• Has CCP training including Hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) principles for Manufacturing Unit.
• Experience and knowledge of good manufacturing practice (GMP).
• Demonstrable non-conformance reporting techniques.
• Microbiological awareness - understanding of basics of food safety.
• Basic knowledge of hygiene principles and legal labelling practice.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and job-related benefits.
• Competitive matched pension contributions.
• Life insurance up to 4x salary.
• Company share save scheme.
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform.
• Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform.
• Enhanced parental leave and menopause policies.

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.

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