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QA Manager – Food Manufacturing
QA Manager – Food Manufacturing at hireful., based in Middlesbrough, North East England, paying £50,000 - £55,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £50,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Middlesbrough, North East England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Warehouse & Industrial
About 48% above the going rate for warehouse & industrial
Reference 57480368
About the role
Salary: £50k - £55k base salary + awesome employee benefits!
Location: Middlesbrough
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–5:00pm; Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm
The exciting part…
Are you an experienced QA Manager in food manufacturing? Are you keen to take ownership of the QA team, drive food safety and quality improvements, and play a key role in achieving and maintaining Grade AA BRCGS status? Are you keen to become part of a business with over 6,000 colleagues across 17 sites, offering the opportunity to develop your career within a diverse and established food manufacturing organisation.
The Role
Reporting to the Site Head of Technical, you’ll lead and develop the QA team, ensuring products and processes consistently meet food safety, legal, customer and quality standards.
You’ll coordinate audits, maintain audit readiness and support the achievement of Grade AA BRCGS status. You’ll manage non-conformances, customer complaints and corrective actions, drive improvements in good manufacturing practice (GMP), and work closely with production, technical and development teams to embed a strong quality culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to influence manufacturing standards, develop your team and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced food production environment.
About You
You’ll have proven technical experience in food manufacturing, ideally chilled food, previous team leadership experience and exposure to UK retailers.
Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene, Level 3 HACCP, and hygiene and chemical awareness training are essential. You’ll also bring strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, alongside good Microsoft Excel and Word knowledge.
Apply Today
If you’re a QA Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, Technical Manager, Quality Manager or Food Safety Manager ready for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
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Reference: 57480368 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via hireful.
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