Quality Assurance Manager

Based - Moreton, Wirral, CH46 1PR - Home of the Cadbury Mini Roll

Permanent, Full Time

Salary circa £50,000 per annum + car allowance, bonus, private medical insurance

 

The opportunity

We’re proud to make some of the UK’s most loved food brands at Premier Foods. We’re now looking for an experienced Quality Manager to lead the Quality function at our site in Moreton, ensuring our products meet the highest standards of food safety, legality, authenticity and quality.

Reporting to the Site Technical Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in supporting Operations, leading a team of Technical and Quality professionals, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

 

What you will be doing:

• Lead, coach and develop the site Quality team
• Ensure full compliance to the FSQMS, GMP, CCPs and process controls
• Assure all finished products are safe, legal and produced to specification
• Manage customer complaints, concessions, incidents and escalations
• Oversee raw material and packaging quality, including hold/release decisions
• Drive audit readiness and close out non‑conformances
• Analyse data, identify trends and implement continuous improvement actions
• Partner with Operations, attending daily production meetings

 

What we need from you:

• Intermediate HACCP qualification
• Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene or a related discipline
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG
• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, operational environment

What we offer in return:

• Salary of circa £50,000 per annum
• £5,460 per annum car allowance
• 5% bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced pension scheme with life assurance
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Development and career progression opportunities

 

 

 

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome. 

 

We're proud to be a Disability Smart employer and are committed to supporting disability inclusion throughout our recruitment process. If you experience any access issues or require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know so we can ensure you have the support you need.