QA Supervisor (Nights)

If you take pride in doing things properly, enjoy being hands‑on in a fast‑paced food manufacturing environment and get real satisfaction from leading others to high standards, this could be an opportunity worth exploring. Our client is a well‑established, quality‑driven food manufacturer with a strong reputation for producing safe, consistent and compliant products. They are now looking to strengthen their technical function with the appointment of an experienced QA Supervisor. This is an exciting newly created opportunity based at their flagship site.

Role Overview

QA Supervisor plays a key role in protecting product integrity across the site. You will be responsible for maintaining food safety, quality and legality standards, while leading and developing a team of QA Technicians on shift. Working closely with Production and other departments, you will ensure products are manufactured, labelled and packaged correctly at all times.

Key Accountabilities

• Day‑to‑day supervision, coaching and development of QA Technicians
• Delivering on‑the‑job training and supporting regular performance reviews
• Providing real‑time QA support to Production to ensure products meet specification
• Attending daily production meetings and contributing to site performance discussions
• Ensuring in‑process QA checks are completed accurately, with corrective actions followed through
• Investigating non‑conforming or potentially defective product and recommending appropriate actions
• Producing and circulating detailed shift reports outlining issues and actions taken
• Managing routine QA activities including GMP audits, temperature checks, equipment calibration and reference samples
• Ensuring CCP and QCP equipment calibration is maintained, including external calibration requirements
• Maintaining agreed stock levels of QA equipment and spares
• Reviewing QA paperwork for accuracy and correcting errors where required
• Coordinating the dispatch of product samples for internal comparison, microbiological and allergen testing
• Upholding high standards of health, safety, hygiene and site security
• Actively participating in hygiene audits, environmental swabbing, water sampling and pest control visits
• Promoting a strong food safety culture and positive company values across the site

People Profile

• Proven experience within a QA or Technical role in a food manufacturing environment
• Previous experience supervising or leading QA Technicians or similar teams
• Strong working knowledge of food safety, quality and hygiene standards within a factory setting
• Confident working with QA systems, production paperwork and corrective action processes
• Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, shift‑based manufacturing environment
• A clear communicator, able to work effectively with Production and Technical teams
• Highly organised, detail‑focused and confident in challenging standards where necessary
• A genuine commitment to maintaining product legality, safety, quality and authenticity

We regret we cannot offer visa sponsorship and can only consider candidates who hold right to work in the UK.

To apply, please e‑mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of James Constable.

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.