Quality Manager – Food

• Position: Quality Manager – Food
• Salary: £40,000 per year plus very good company benefits and company profit share scheme – first £3,000 of company bonus is tax free
• Location: Uckfield, East Sussex
• Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00-17:00, can be flexible around this
• Role based in Uckfield – free on-site parking. Workplace location is also close to local railway station, around 1 mile walk 20-25 minutes.

Benefits

• Employee Ownership Scheme (profit share after 1 year)
• 24 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Sick pay & income protection
• Death in service benefit

The role – Quality Manager – Food

A well-established and growing manufacturer in Uckfield is seeking a proactive and hands-on Quality Manager (with a background in food manufacturing or co-packing) to take ownership of quality, compliance and food safety across the site. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that values quality, invests in its people and offers future progression opportunities, including participation in a company partnership and bonus scheme.

Reporting to the Partnership QA & Compliance Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the Quality Management System (QMS), maintaining food safety standards and ensuring compliance with customer, retailer and regulatory requirements.

About You:

We’re looking for a confident and organised quality professional who can build strong relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and continuously improve the Quality Management System
• Maintain compliance with BRCGS, RSPO, retailer and other industry standards
• Lead and host external customer and certification audits
• Conduct internal quality and hygiene audits
• Investigate customer complaints and implement corrective actions
• Manage non-conformance investigations and preventative measures
• Maintain and review product specifications
• Co-ordinate product testing and environmental swabbing programmes
• Deliver quality and food safety training to production and office teams
• Manage customer visits and quality-related enquiries
• Produce monthly quality reports and analyse quality trends
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business

Essential skills and experience:

• Previous experience as a Quality Manager or within a similar QA/Technical Management role
• Strong knowledge of food industry quality standards such as BRCGS, RSPO and GMP
• Experience hosting external audits and customer visits
• Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment

Apply Now

If you’re looking to progress your career in a well-established business, apply today to be considered for this superb Quality Manager role. Shortlisting is underway – early application is recommended.

Wild Recruitment Ltd T/A First Recruitment Services is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.