Job Description:

Quality Manager

📍 Tiverton
💷 £40,000 - £45,000

Take Ownership. Drive Standards. Grow With the Business.

This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact Quality & Technical role within a growing food manufacturing business that is actively investing in its future.

You won't just be maintaining systems - you'll be shaping them, improving site standards, and playing a key role in the company's next phase of growth.

Whether you're ready for your first Technical Manager role or looking for a more hands-on, visible position, this role offers real ownership and progression.

The Role

As Quality & Technical Manager, you will take full responsibility for food safety, compliance, and quality performance across site.

This is a hands-on, site-facing position - ideal for someone who enjoys being close to production, solving problems in real time, and driving continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all quality & technical systems across the site
• Own and continuously improve:
  • HACCP plan
  • Quality Management System (QMS)
  • Internal audit programme
  • Product specifications, labelling & compliance
  • Supplier approval processes
  • Complaints & non-conformance systems
• Act as the primary contact for customer audits and technical queries
• Maintain a visible presence on the factory floor, working closely with production teams
• Support new product development from a technical and compliance perspective
• Play a key role in driving standards towards BRCGS accreditation
• Contribute to wider business growth, with scope to progress into senior leadership

About You

You're a practical, proactive technical professional who enjoys taking ownership and making an impact.

You will bring:

• Experience within food manufacturing (FMCG environment preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • HACCP
  • QMS
  • Food safety and compliance standards
• Exposure to BRCGS, SALSA, or similar audit frameworks
• Confidence working with customers, auditors, and suppliers
• High attention to detail, particularly in specifications, labelling, and documentation
• A hands-on, solutions-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across teams

Why This Role?

• Genuine ownership of site technical function
• Clear pathway into senior management
• Opportunity to build and improve systems, not inherit rigid ones
• Growing business with ambitious product development plans
• A role with real visibility and impact across operations