Date: 8 May 2025
Location: Moreton (Wirral), GB
Company: Premier Foods
Job title: Temporary Quality Audit Manager
Location: Moreton, Wirral, Merseyside, CH46 1PR
Working Hours: Monday to Friday Days - 39hrs
Salary: Circa £51,000 per annum
Premier Foods mission statement is Enriching Life Through Food; be a part of the friendly team working towards this and contribute to the success of a business that has a history of producing big brands familiar to most households. Here at Moreton, we are proud to be “Home of the Cadbury Mini Roll”, producing over 4 million every year!
The main purpose of the role is to Support and assist the Site Technical Manager in providing the Bakery with technical compliance. To ensure that all products are manufactured to company and external standards, with regards to food hygiene, safety and quality.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• To manage a team of QA staff in the day to day QA activities to ensure products meet required specifications.
• To manage the site HACCP systems to ensure all products are manufactured to meet current food safety legislation.
• To manage site systems to meet BRC requirements to Grade A standard.
• To deputise for the Technical Manager as appropriate to ensure that the sites Technical functions are represented and maintained where relevant.
• To ensure all staff are appropriately trained to meet the job specific and health and safety requirements of their role.
• To ensure and continuously improve all site QA and Technical systems to meet the requirements of internal and external audit standards.
• To represent the site in Quality related issues with our key customers (e.g. quality review).

Do you offer?

• 5 or more years appropriate experience within a FMCG food industry, ideally with at least 3 years within a quality management role.
• HND or equivalent in food technology or related discipline
• Practical knowledge of quality and auditing systems
• Proficiency in HACCP systems and their application
• Ability to work on own initiative, with sound people management skills

Salary and Benefits

• Salary circa £51,000 per annum
• Up to a 7.5% contributory pension scheme, complete with life assurance
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase up to 10 more days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Rewards and Discount website
• Free on-site parking

• To manage a team of QA staff in the day to day QA activities to ensure products meet required specifications.
• To manage the site HACCP systems to ensure all products are manufactured to meet current food safety legislation.
• To manage site systems to meet BRC requirements to Grade A standard.
• To deputise for the Technical Manager as appropriate to ensure that the sites Technical functions are represented and maintained where relevant.
• To ensure all staff are appropriately trained to meet the job specific and health and safety requirements of their role.
• To ensure and continuously improve all site QA and Technical systems to meet the requirements of internal and external audit standards.
• To represent the site in Quality related issues with our key customers (e.g. quality review)