Quality Assurance Manager
3 days ago
Bolton
Quality Manager – Bolton As Quality Manager, I lead the site’s Food Safety & Quality agenda, ensuring all products meet customer, legal, and BRC standards. I manage the Technical Team and oversee the implementation of HACCP, TQMS, and continuous improvement initiatives across the bakery. This role combines hands‑on leadership with strong cross‑functional collaboration to drive a culture of quality and operational excellence. Key Responsibilities: • Lead Food Safety, HACCP, Quality Assurance, and the Total Quality Management System, • Manage, coach, and develop the Technical Team, ensuring strong performance and clear objectives, • Oversee internal & external audits, ensuring non‑conformances are resolved promptly and effectively, • Maintain up‑to‑date customer specifications, quality documentation, and controlled processes, • Manage supplier approval, raw material intake quality, sampling, and testing regimes, • Lead customer complaint reduction through root‑cause analysis, trending, and improvement actions, • Support NPD trials, process reviews, and recipe validations to ensure product consistency, • Work closely with Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, NPD, and Senior Leadership to maintain standards and drive improvements Skills & Expertise: Food Safety • HACCP Level 4 • Lead Auditor • ISO 9001 • BRC • Root Cause Analysis • Supplier Management • Continuous Improvement • Leadership & Coaching • Quality Culture Development Eligibility Requirement: Applicants must already live in the UK and must not require visa sponsorship. Only candidates with existing full right‑to‑work in the UK can be considered