Meraki 2 Ltd t/as Magnus Search

QA Manager QA Manager Role Purpose To lead and manage the site Quality Assurance function, ensuring continuous audit readiness and full compliance with food safety, legal, customer, and quality standards. The role is responsible for maintaining and improving QA systems, production processes, and operational controls to consistently achieve the highest levels of product quality and food safety. QA Manager Key Responsibilities Ensure Food Hygiene Standards are consistently maintained across the site. Manage annual audit planning and audit reporting, including investigation of non-conformances and implementation of effective corrective and preventative actions in collaboration with Production and senior management. Conduct daily spot checks on stock rotation, with particular focus on short shelf-life products such as poultry. Complete the monthly audit schedule, including: Brittles Audit, Document Check Audit, Full GMP Audit Carry out weekly internal audits and other scheduled compliance checks, escalating any issues or concerns promptly to management. Conduct traceability and mass balance exercises in line with the QMS, escalating discrepancies where required. Ensure full compliance for accredited products including Soil Association and Red Tractor certified meats. Maintain accurate product information using the approved nutritional platform, ensuring allergen, nutritional, and labelling data is fully up to date. Manage supplier risk assessments for existing and new suppliers/products, including: Product specification reviews, Certification and allergen documentation checks, Escalation of non-responsive suppliers to Purchasing & Investigate customer and supplier complaints thoroughly and coordinate responses with the Sales Team. Complete weekly laboratory testing in line with the approved schedule. Lead and coordinate all customer and third-party audits & Ensure all audit non-conformances are closed within agreed timescales. Maintain strong operational understanding of production processes (including Picking and Goods-In) to support investigation of batch and traceability queries. Lead the annual review of the QMS and HACCP systems, ensuring process updates and improvements are captured and implemented. Maintain QA records in line with retention policies, ensuring documentation is securely stored for a minimum of three years and appropriately archived/disposed of. Conduct monthly audits of beef labelling activities, including control and verification of veal deliveries. Ensure the NPD process is followed from concept through to launch Conduct monthly audits of labels within the scale system, removing obsolete labels and verifying accuracy of current versions. Review QA processes against customer COPs, completing gap analysis to remove unnecessary checks and ensure all controls remain relevant and effective. Conduct monthly audits of transport department documentation and records. Work proactively with accuracy and attention to detail when completing QA documentation, spreadsheets, audits, and reporting. Support coaching, training, and development of colleagues as directed by management. Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager. QA Manager Skills & Competencies Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, GMP, and quality management systems Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills & Strong problem-solving and investigative ability Effective communication and leadership skills & Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks independently Strong audit management and compliance reporting capability Proficient in Microsoft Office and QA systems QA Manager Experience & Qualifications Experience in a QA or Food Safety role within food manufacturing HACCP Level 2 or above (preferred) Food Safety Level 2 or above (preferred) Experience leading audits and managing supplier compliance (advantageous) QA Manager Benefits Salary up to £40,000 (DOE), 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing with service, Company pension scheme, Free onsite parking, Cycle to Work scheme, 20% staff discount on products, Company social events & Free food available in break rooms, and contribution towards Christmas We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. PLEASE NOTE CANDIDATES ON PSW OR REQUIRING SPONSORSHIP AT ANY POINT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED

Our client is looking for experienced HGV Class 1 Drivers for ongoing work in the Swindon area. This role is delivering rails, totes, and cages of clothing for a very well-known high street brand name covering the South West and the role will require handling the load at delivery point, retail parks and distribution centres (easy access deliveries) Successful candidates will require the following: Current valid UK Cat C+E drivers licence Current valid DQC and driver card Minimum 3 months UK experience driving this class of vehicle. No more than 6 endorsement points - No DR, DD or CD endorsement's Shifts/working patterns: The site is operational 24 hours per day/ 7-days per week including weekend working. All availability considered Pay rates: Monday-Friday (days) - £19.63 per hour Monday-Friday (nights) - £20.71 per hour Overtime (applicable after 42.25 hrs) - £24.55 per hour Saturday & Sunday (all hours) - £26.65 per hour Bank Holiday (all hours) - £28.86 per hour Immediate starts available following registration and successful driving assessment. Magnus Search are an employment business and operates as an equal opportunities employer. Authority to issue an advertisement in respect of the above mentioned position has been obtained from the hirer concerned.