Quality Systems Manager
- Employer
- Zest Recruitment
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £40000 - £45000 per annum
- Closing date
- 11 Feb 2025
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Function
- Hygiene, Quality Assurance, Technical
- Business Sector
- Food Manufacturing
Job Details

This is a key role focused on developing and maintaining a robust Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure compliance with customer codes of practice, industry standards, and food safety legislative requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop, maintain, and validate the site QMS to ensure operational and legislative compliance.
* Manage internal and external audit schedules and oversee corrective actions.
* Act as a key member of the HACCP team, ensuring the compliance of new processes and products.
* Investigate and respond to customer complaints and audit non-conformities.
* Liaise with customers on technical matters, ensuring exceptional service.
* Support and coach team members, including apprentices and placement students.
* Deputise for the Technical Manager and support QA operations as needed.
* Drive a culture of food safety and quality awareness across the site.
About You:
You will be a hands-on professional with a proactive approach and the confidence to operate in customer- and auditor-facing environments. You will have:
* Experience in Quality Systems or Technical Services and Auditing within food manufacturing.
* Lead Auditor training or equivalent would be desirable
* Strong knowledge of BRC standards, HACCP and Food Safety certified
* Excellent relationship-building, influencing, and problem-solving skills.
* The ability to work as part of a team and lead by example.
Your role will be liaising with various departments across the site, and the position will suit a self-motivated and engaging personality with the ability to communicate at all levels.
If your skills and experience align to the role - submit your application send your C.V to nm@zestfoodjobs.co.uk or contact 01780 483999
As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website http://www.zestfoodjobs.co.uk/privacy-policy/
Company
A recruitment company where every job counts.
We understand that recruitment companies often get a bad press. So, here at Zest we are bringing a refreshingly new and different approach to food and drink manufacturing recruitment. Unlike others we aim to be the recruitment company that makes sure it can be counted on at every step of the recruitment journey: every person, every job, every time.
Zest specialise because you do, and our team are dedicated to the following areas:
- Technical & quality
- NPD
- Operations & production
- Engineering
- Supply Chain
- Senior Appointments
- Hygiene
- Interim
- Graduates
Our aim is simple, to link talented individuals with talented businesses, and we achieve this by taking a structured and industry leading approach to every step of the process.
Zest, where every job counts.
- Website
- http://www.zestfoodjobs.co.uk/
- Telephone
- 01780 483999/ 011732 52999
- Location
-
Lincolnshire/ Bristol
GB
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