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QC Manager

Location: Andover, Hampshire

Reporting to: CEO

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (flexibility required depending on business needs)

Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Role Overview

We’re pleased to be working exclusively with a leading food and beverage manufacturer to recruit a QC Manager. This vital role leads the site’s Quality Control and Technical function, ensuring full compliance with food safety legislation, ISO standards, and customer specifications.

The QC Manager plays a key role in maintaining product integrity, supporting operational performance, and driving continuous improvement across quality and environmental systems.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Management

Ensure all products meet customer and legal standards through close collaboration with Production.

Manage and coach the QC Administrator, ensuring completion of daily quality tasks.

Lead the Quality and Environmental Management System (QEMS), including documentation and risk assessments.

Liaise with customers, suppliers, auditors, and regulatory bodies on all technical matters.

Oversee microbiological testing, GMP swabbing, sample analysis, and escalate issues where necessary.

Act as primary contact for the Environment Agency, EHO, and other external authorities.

Investigate non-conformances and customer complaints, ensuring root cause and corrective actions are implemented.

Conduct internal audits, monitor legislative updates, and manage supplier audits.

Maintain quarantine systems and support trade licence renewals.

Technical Leadership

Participate in HACCP, Health & Safety, and Environmental committees.

Ensure HACCP-aligned Pre-requisite Programmes are up to date.

Maintain ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification and lead audit preparation and execution.

Manage documentation, technical specifications, and support new product development.

Complete technical and sustainability questionnaires for customers and suppliers.

Oversee pest control, waste management, cleaning contractors, and environmental reporting.

Manage supplier approvals, ethical audits, TACCP/VACCP processes, and site risk registers.

Maintain H&S records, training logs, PPE compliance, and visitor documentation

Skills & Experience

Proven experience in a senior QC or technical role within the food and beverage (or similar) manufacturing sector.

In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 & 14001.

Skilled in managing audits and communicating with external bodies.

Strong technical understanding of microbiological, chemical, and environmental monitoring.

Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.

SHEQ qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, Lead Auditor) are highly desirable