Quality Assurance Manager
4 days ago
Cheshire West And Chester
QUALITY MANAGER £45,000 - £50,000 (with a little bit of flexiblity on that) Cheshire If you like your operations tight, your audits tidy, and your standards higher than a CrossFit PB board… this one’s for you. We’re looking for a Quality Manager to take the reins at a leading UK manufacturer in the wider food & active-lifestyle space. This is a properly hands-on role: sleeves rolled up, on the floor, shaping behaviours, and bringing people with you on the quality journey — not sitting in an office sending reminders no one reads. What you’ll be doing: • Guarding our BRC AA like it’s the crown jewels., • Owning the full audit cycle: prep → delivery → follow-up., • Staying ahead of BRC, GMP and UK/EU regulatory updates., • Running the QMS and keeping documentation genuinely current., • Leading internal audits and making sure corrective actions actually happen., • Working with certification bodies, regulators, and customers., • Supporting additional accreditations (ISO, customer standards)., • Managing bonded warehouse compliance with HMRC., • Coaching teams so quality becomes instinctive, not enforced., • Collaborating closely with production, supply chain, technical, and supplier QA., • Approving artwork, supporting import/export docs, and managing complaints. Who you’ll need to be: • Experienced in quality/compliance within food, pharma, or active-lifestyle consumer goods., • Fluent in BRC, comfortable with GMP, confident with UK/EU frameworks., • Someone who takes ownership, brings structure, and isn’t shy about voicing what needs attention — constructively, collaboratively, and with the bigger picture in mind., • Naturally organised, detail-driven, and able to influence without ever feeling heavy-handed., • Bonus points for ISO or bonded warehouse experience. If you love turning “we should probably fix that” into “we’ve already sorted it,” and you enjoy building a culture where quality isn’t a department — it’s how everyone works — this is your stage.