Food Safety & Quality Manager Fixed Term Contract Location: Anwick Shift Pattern: 223-12 hour days 6am to 18:00 Are you passionate about food safety, quality excellence, and leading high-performing teams? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Food Safety & Quality Manager to play a key role in ensuring our products consistently meet customer, legal, and industry-leading standards. Working closely with production and operational teams, you will provide technical leadership across the factory, driving continuous improvement, maintaining robust quality systems, and ensuring the highest standards of food safety are upheld.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all technical and food safety activities across designated production areas and shifts. Manage and continuously improve HACCP-based Quality Management Systems in line with BRC, customer, legislative, and industry requirements. Support successful launches of new products and processes through specification management, product information, reference samples, and validation activities. Monitor factory hygiene, housekeeping, and cleaning standards through regular audits and trend analysis.
Drive corrective and preventative actions relating to non-conforming products, customer complaints, microbiological results, and quality incidents. Analyse technical data and trends to identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Lead, coach, and develop Technical teams, ensuring high levels of performance and engagement. Participate in internal auditing programmes and support external customer, regulatory, and third-party audits. Manage serious incidents, product holds, rejections, and crisis management activities.
Oversee water quality management and environmental compliance initiatives. Provide technical guidance, training, and support across all departments. Build strong relationships with customers, auditors, regulatory authorities, and internal stakeholders. Essential Experience within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment. Previous auditing experience. Strong knowledge of food safety, quality systems, and compliance requirements. Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills. Proven leadership and people management experience.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Experience writing reports, procedures, and technical documentation. Self-motivated, proactive, and highly organised.
Desirable
Degree or equivalent qualification in a Food Science, Technical, or related discipline. Advanced knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS Standards, Food Hygiene, and Food Legislation. Advanced Diploma in Applied HACCP Principles. Advanced Food Hygiene qualification. Internal Auditor qualification. Experience in project management, training, and coaching. Demonstrated experience managing customer relationships and external stakeholders.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to make a significant impact within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. You'll have the opportunity to lead technical excellence, influence business-wide improvements, and help deliver safe, high-quality products to customers while developing your career within a progressive and supportive organisation.
Food Safety & Quality Manager FTC employer: Pilgrims Europe
At Pilgrim's Europe, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a collaborative and supportive work culture that prioritises food safety and quality excellence. Our team in Attleborough benefits from continuous professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a commitment to innovation in food safety practices, making it a rewarding place to grow your career.
