Quality Assurance Manager - Food Industry
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Role: Quality Assurance Manager Food Industry
Location: On-site, Bala
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
Role Overview
As the gatekeeper of product quality, this role leads the Quality Assurance team and ensures the site remains factory visit-ready at all times. You will be central to complaint investigations, audit readiness, product benchmarking, and cross-functional quality initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
1. Leadership and development of QA staff
2. Management of audit schedules (internal and external)
3. Ensuring BRCGS and customer audit readiness
4. Investigating complaints and driving root cause actions
5. Supporting GMP improvements and quality standards across the site
6. Cross-functional communication with Production, NPD, Purchasing, Technical, Commercial, and external agencies
7. Participation in HACCP, TACCP, and VACCP teams
Ideal Candidate
1. 2+ years in a technical/QA role within the food industry
2. Strong communication and administrative skills
3. Experience with retailer Codes of Practice (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Aldi, etc.)
4. HACCP & Food Hygiene qualified
5. Computer literate and confident using Microsoft Office
6. Motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive
Benefits
1. Paid sick and compassionate leave
2. Subsidised local gym membership (gym, pool, fitness classes)
3. Free on-site parking
4. £200 signing bonus at weeks 13 and 26
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Quality Assurance
Industries
Manufacturing
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