At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the QA function and ensure product quality and food safety standards.
- Company: Innovative and fast-growing food manufacturer focused on quality.
- Benefits: Ownership of site performance and opportunities for real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with visibility and the chance to drive continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Join a forward-thinking team where quality is paramount and make a difference.
- Qualifications: Experience in Quality Management within food manufacturing and strong food safety knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
A new opportunity for an ambitious QA Manager / Assistant Technical Manager to join an innovative and fast growing food manufacturer! You'll be responsible for leading the site QA function and supporting technical operations across the factory, ensuring product quality, food safety, legality, and compliance standards are consistently achieved. You'll also take ownership of site standards and play a key role in audit readiness, including full responsibility for BRC compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Operations to ensure safety, legality, and quality standards are consistently achieved
- Lead and develop the QA team, driving performance and accountability
- Manage factory quality systems, technical procedures, and BRC/audit compliance
- Lead monthly quality meetings and monitor key KPI performance
- Oversee GMP, hygiene, calibration, environmental monitoring, and microbiological programmes
- Manage non-conformance processes, escalation routes, and corrective actions
- Support HACCP systems, verification, and full traceability activities
- Drive continuous improvement, product quality enhancements, and cross-functional projects including launches and customer feedback
About You
- Proven experience in a Quality Management role within food manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of food safety systems and audit standards (e.g. BRC)
- Confident communicator, able to influence and challenge at all levels
- Proactive, solutions-focused, and comfortable making decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Degree or food-related qualification preferred
You’ll be someone who enjoys being close to the factory floor, leading by example, and driving standards through people as much as systems.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business where quality is at the heart of everything they do. You’ll have real ownership, visibility, and the chance to make a tangible impact on site performance and product excellence.
Site Quality & Food Safety Manager in Essex employer: Zest Recruitment
Join a dynamic and innovative food manufacturer that prioritises quality and safety in every aspect of its operations. As a Site Quality & Food Safety Manager, you'll benefit from a supportive work culture that fosters employee growth and development, with opportunities to lead a dedicated QA team and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Located in a fast-paced environment, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact on product excellence while enjoying a collaborative atmosphere that values your contributions.
