QA Manager

Factory Technical Manager/QA Manager, Soups– Spalding 

We rise to challenges together 
  

• • Monday-Friday 8:30-17:00
  • Competitive salary
  • Bonus scheme
  • A range of other benefits including life assurance, private medical cover etc.

Why join us?  

We’re ready for anything. We thrive on challenge and change. The undeniable pressure and pace of our 24/7 operation keeps us on our toes and offers a variety of career pathways and options to explore and pursue. We encourage everyone to work hard, push further and show resilience. And it’s exciting. Because only by mentoring and role modelling our success and innovation, will we continue to diversify, grow as individuals and succeed together. 

What we do.  

This particular role is at our Bakkavor Spalding site, which employs over 1,470 people across 3 manufacturing facilities & 1 Distribution Centre. We specialise in making hand crafted sandwich wraps, salads, dips, soups & sauces and mayonnaise.

About the role.   

To ensure agreed standards of quality and food safety are achieved and improved upon. To lead and motivate the QA team in monitoring and evaluating product and processing systems and factory practices. To take a lead in generating and building a quality culture.

Accountabilities:  

• Understand and apply relevant standards and codes of practice so that Bakkavor, Customer, BRC and legal requirements are achieved and maintained.
• Ensure that the requirements of HACCP are implemented, maintained and achieved. Involvement in the evaluation of risks and defining controls, prior to the introduction of a new process, product or raw material.
• Understand, implement and review quality management systems associated with the production of food to the agreed safety and quality standards.
• Implement, maintain and review an audit system to ensure that critical procedures for product safety, legality and quality are in place and complied with. In addition, review all internal findings, identify trends and implement appropriate preventative measures.
• Drives a culture of “fit to manufacture every day” readiness through the daily operational teams.
• Leads the business management of Technical audits, hosting audits as appropriate. Manages response & close out of non-conformance reports from audits as required.

About you.   

• You will hold considerable experience of a quality or technical role in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment with extensive practical experience of auditing, HACCP, BRC & retailers code of practice.
• Strong organisation and the ability to achieve results through effective people and system management whilst showing an agility to adapt and thrive when working under pressure.
• Ability to build long and lasting relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, supported by excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A thirst for continuous improvement / effectiveness and efficiency.
• Food Science degree would be desirable.
• Computer Literate in all Microsoft packages.

What you’ll receive.   
  

As an equal opportunity employer, we’re committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.    

• Life Assurance (2.5 x salary)
• Short Term Bonus Scheme (10%)
• 25 days holiday
• Staff Shop
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• MyBargains Discount Platform
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Free Independent Mortgage Advice
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A Range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans)
• Discounted tutoring for children
• Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary
• Private Medical Insurance (employee)
• Free Carparking

Proud to be Bakkavor.   
   

We’re proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We’re proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose. We’re driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business – come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!   

Find out more and apply.