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- Annual Salary: up to £50,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Location: North Wales
- Job Type: Full-time
We are seeking a QA Manager to oversee our Quality and Compliance. This role is crucial as the gatekeeper of product quality and champion of factory visit-ready status. You will lead the Quality Assurance team and ensure the delivery of QA outputs and activities, including complaint investigations and taste panel regimes.
Day-to-day of the role:- Lead the Quality Assurance team, fostering team development and succession planning.
- Coordinate and deliver technical training, including metal detector, allergen, and labelling training.
- Support the achievement and maintenance of A grade BRCGS, assisting with preparation and coordination.
- Drive factory visit-ready status and coordinate corrective action reports from external audits.
- Manage the internal audit schedule, ensuring completion and effective closure of non-conformances.
- Serve as a HACCP Team Member/Deputy Lead and participate in TACCP/VACCP teams.
- Coordinate mock recalls and complaint investigations, ensuring timely resolution.
- Drive product quality and food safety through GMP auditing and trend reduction.
- Liaise with NPD and attend meetings to represent the QA function.
- Implement procedural documentation and conduct factory training as needed.
- Attend customer quality panels and technical handovers.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar technical role within the food industry.
- High level of accuracy and excellent administrative skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and familiar with food hygiene and HACCP qualifications.
- Knowledge of retailer Codes of Practice (e.g., Tesco, Sainsbury’s, CO-OP) is desirable.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to motivate a team.
- Strong time management skills and the initiative to complete tasks effectively.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Supportive and dynamic work environment.
To apply for this QA Manager position, please do apply at your earliest convenience to be considered for an immediate interview.
