Site Quality Manager – 12m FTC

Title: Site Quality Manager – 12m FTC

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday | Site-based | 9am to 5.30pm

This growing food manufacturing business, supplying high-quality products into the UK retail market, is looking to bring in a Site Quality Manager on a 12 months’ contract basis to support the next phase of its journey.

Following a recent BRC AA accreditation (2026), the site is in a strong position and now focused on embedding and evolving its technical standards even further. This role will play a key part in strengthening systems, refining ways of working, and ensuring the site continues to meet and exceed retailer expectations.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you will have real visibility on site, supporting teams, influencing standards on the factory floor, and playing an active role in shaping the site’s food safety culture.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Conduct gap analysis against retailer standards, identifying clear improvement opportunities

• Update site procedures, working practices, and technical standards where needed

• Strengthen food safety and quality systems across the factory

• Lead internal audits including GMP, allergen, process, and system audits

• Ensure HACCP, food defence, and prerequisite programmes are robust and consistently followed

• Carry out food safety risk assessments and support site-wide improvement plans

• Lead investigations into non-conformances, driving effective corrective and preventative actions

• Maintain compliance through structured internal auditing and risk-based assessments

• Provide clear technical guidance to production teams on food safety and quality standards

• Deputise for the Quality Manager when required and support overall audit readiness

What’s In It for You

• The opportunity to lead meaningful, visible improvements within a well-established manufacturing operation

• Exposure to major UK retailer standards and compliance frameworks

• A collaborative environment where quality and food safety are central to how the site operates

Your Background

• Strong experience within Quality or Technical roles in UK food manufacturing

• Food Safety Level 4 and HACCP Level 3 qualification

• Experience leading internal audits and maintaining site compliance

• Comfortable working in environments where positive product release is a key control

• Experience conducting food safety risk assessments and supporting improvement plans

• Strong understanding of UK retailer standards within food manufacturing

• Confident working closely with production teams and influencing standards on the factory floor

Join a Business That Invests in You

This is an opportunity to play a key role in strengthening site standards, improving systems, and supporting a business that is committed to maintaining the highest levels of food safety and compliance.

If you are a hands-on quality professional who enjoys driving improvements and working closely with operational teams, we would love to hear from you