Quality Manager – Food Sector – Leicester
🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 9 May 2026
LOCATION
Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£35,000 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion
SKILLS
Quality Control
Food Safety
BRC Standards
HACCP
Internal Auditing
Microsoft Office
Supplier Management
Allergen Management
FULL DESCRIPTION
Quality Manager – Food Sector – Leicester
Location: Leicester | Salary: Up to £35,000pa | Type: Permanent, Full-time
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work within a BRC-accredited site
- Supportive senior management team
- Career development and training opportunities
- Full-time, permanent opportunity
The Role
- Ensure all products and packaging meet food safety, legality, and quality standards
- Carry out sampling and testing of raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods
- Maintain and audit documentation to ensure full traceability and due diligence
- Manage HACCP procedures, CCP monitoring, and implementation of changes
- Lead internal audits, including GMP, pest control, glass & plastic, and metal detection
- Conduct annual BRC audits, monthly GMP audits, traceability exercises, and recall tests
- Maintain and update the Quality Manual, procedures, and document control systems
- Manage supplier approval systems and raw material risk assessments
- Ensure customers receive accurate technical documentation, specifications, and certificates
- Monitor, manage, and report supplier, internal, and customer complaints
- Oversee environmental and allergen testing programmes
- Escalate non-conformances that may impact food safety, legality, or BRC compliance
- Act as a role model across the site, promoting high standards and compliance at all times
- Work flexibly to support operational requirements when needed
The Requirements
- Quality Control experience within a food manufacturing environment
- Strong understanding of food safety, legality, allergens, and BRC standards
- Ability to influence and engage teams at all levels
- Strong communication skills, both written and numerical
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Competent in Microsoft Office and relevant quality systems
- Food Safety and Health & Safety training (desirable)
- Experience identifying and implementing technical improvements
Frontline Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, and we act as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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