Quality Assurance Lead

Quality Assurance Lead
Cambridgeshire On-site Monday-Friday

Are you a hands-on quality professional who loves leading teams, solving problems, and setting high standards? Our client, a fast-growing food manufacturing business, is looking for a Quality Assurance Lead to join their site in Cambridgeshire.

The Role
Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will take ownership of the day-to-day quality agenda on site. This is a visible, hands-on role where you'll be on the factory floor, coaching your team, supporting audits, managing complaints, and ensuring every product leaving site meets exacting standards.

Key Responsibilities

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  Drive improvements in factory standards through strong cross-functional collaboration
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  Ensure production teams understand and meet quality expectations
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  Lead and support internal and external audits
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  Maintain product quality through:
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    Sensory evaluation
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    QC checks and accurate record-keeping
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    Microbiological and chemical testing (batch and non-batch)
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  Manage customer complaints from investigation through CAPA to closure
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  Support root cause analysis with other functions
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  Escalate food safety issues when required
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  Report KPIs to site and central teams
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  Lead, coach, and develop your QA team through regular 1-to-1s, performance management, and annual development plans

What We're Looking For

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  Proven experience in a quality leadership role within food manufacturing
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  Strong working knowledge of food safety and quality systems (HACCP, GFSI, etc.)
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  Confident communicator, able to influence across departments
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  Organised, resilient, and comfortable making decisions

Why This Role?
This is an opportunity to take the lead on quality with full support, make a real impact on processes, and develop a team that takes pride in its standards.

Apply Today
To find out more or to apply, contact Gemma at The Collective Network.