Quality Manager

Quality Manager
£50,000 - £60,000 per annum plus benefits

Bristol

I'm delighted to be partnering exclusively with a well-established food manufacturing business in Bristol to recruit an experienced Quality Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful business that continues to invest in quality, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

As Quality Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in driving a strong quality culture across the operation.

The Role

The role of Quality Manager will involve having full responsibility for the site's Quality Management System, ensuring products consistently meet customer, legal and industry standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and developing the site's Quality Management System (QMS)
• Leading food safety, quality and compliance activities across the business
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement and audit readiness
• Managing internal and external audits and maintaining compliance with recognised industry standards
• Overseeing HACCP systems and supporting food safety initiatives
• Investigating non-conformances, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions
• Managing customer specifications and quality documentation
• Coordinating product testing, environmental monitoring and shelf-life programmes
• Producing KPI reports and quality performance data
• Working collaboratively with Production and Operations to continually improve quality standards

About You

You ll be able to demonstrate proven experience as a Quality Manager who enjoys working collaboratively and leading quality improvements across a manufacturing operation.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree or equivalent qualification in Food Science, Quality or a related discipline
• Strong knowledge of Quality Management Systems and recognised food safety standards
• HACCP qualification
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• A proactive approach with strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office

What's on Offer?

• £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
• Company pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Private healthcare

If you're an experienced Quality Manager looking for your next challenge in the Bristol area, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people's lives. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of one s identity. All of our employee s points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.