About This Role
The Quality Manager will own and drive the ongoing improvement of food safety and quality systems across the business. This hands-on leadership role involves providing guidance to the quality team while partnering closely with operations, commercial, and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the quality function, providing coaching and support to the wider team
- Own and continuously improve Quality Management Systems and food safety programs
- Ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal quality standards
- Manage internal, customer, and certification audits
- Oversee document control including SOPs, specifications, policies, and quality documentation
- Drive quality expectations across manufacturing and external manufacturing partners
- Support product quality, food safety, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective action processes to reduce defects and improve performance
- Partner with NPD, operations, and commercial teams to support product development activities
- Use data and insights to identify opportunities for improvement across quality and manufacturing processes
- Build a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement across the business
Requirements
- Tertiary qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, or a related discipline
- 5+ years’ experience within food manufacturing with strong QA responsibilities
- Experience leading food safety and quality systems within an FMCG environment
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, auditing, and quality management systems
- Experience managing customer and certification audits
- Proven leadership capability with the ability to coach and develop teams
- Strong understanding of root cause analysis and continuous improvement methodologies
- Commercial mindset with the ability to balance quality, cost, and operational outcomes
- Strong stakeholder management skills across internal and external teams
- Hands-on, proactive approach with a passion for improving food safety and product quality
Benefits
- Opportunity to drive food safety and quality in a fast-paced environment
- Develop high-performing teams and make a tangible impact
Important Details
- Application deadline: Not specified
Application Process
- Please apply below or contact Jack Tillig.
