Factory Quality Manager

Burton Latimer , United Kingdom
full-time On-site

AI overview

Lead quality and food safety oversight within our manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with standards while fostering a proactive safety culture.

We utilise our Preferred Agency Supplier Partners as and when we require additional support

At Weetabix, we believe that diverse teams drive better ideas, stronger decisions, and a more inclusive workplace for everyone. We’re committed to building an organisation where people from all walks of life feel they belong—where different voices, experiences, and backgrounds are valued and respected.

We're always looking to connect with talented individuals who can help shape the future of our business.

Closing date: 18th December 2025
Interview process: Two Stage Interview Process
Working pattern: On-Site including Weetabix Wednesday, where everyone comes into the office for some great collaboration and meetings - It’s a must!

We’re committed to supporting diversity and enabling everyone to perform their best.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, just let us know how we can support you.

The Recipe (About the Role)

The main focus of this position is to lead the daily oversight of quality and food safety within our manufacturing facility. You will play a crucial role in ensuring strict compliance with the Weetabix Standard for Food Safety and the Weetabix Quality Management System (WQMS), all while meeting the British Retail Consrtium, legal, and customer requirements.

  • Drive results to achieve the Quality & Food Safety Strategy.
  • Build and sustain a proactive Food Safety Culture; monitor and share best practices.
  • Lead quality improvement through RCA, corrective actions, and Food Safety Initiatives.
  • Act as deputy for the Cluster Technical Manager.
  • Lead WSFS, BRC, and Retailer audits; manage internal audit programme and non-conformance responses.
  • Quality Owner for capital projects and lead minor projects.
  • Manage food safety incidents, including timelines and corrective actions.
  • Oversee factory hygiene, including inspections and pest control management.
  • Address daily quality issues, making necessary recommendations.
  • Manage complaint investigations, including trending and corrective actions.
  • Ensure Food Safety and Compliance with legal and customer requirements.
  • Coach teams on quality and food safety standards according to company procedures.
  • Develop and implement new procedures with stakeholders.
  • Manage equipment calibration.
  • Represent the quality function in plant MOS meetings.
  • Support factory trials to maintain Quality & Food Safety.

The Ingredients (What we need from you)

Key Know How

  • Technical and quality background with experience in food safety and compliance.
  • Proven experience of driving quality/continuous improvement.
  • Good working knowledge of HACCP, BRC, Auditing, Microbiology, Allergen and Pest Management.

Desirable Skills

  • Experience & understanding of Quality Management in a food environment.

Your Bowl of Perks (Benefits)

Competitive salary & Annual Flexible benefits

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career, and life outside work.

  • Annual bonus 7.5%
  • Double-matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)
  • 25 days annual leave increasing with service
  • Annual Salary review
  • Healthcare plan
  • Discounted Weetabix products

To support our employees, we also offer:

  • Continued investment in your personal development
  • We believe in balance, whether it's for family, rest or simply time for you. As well as your holiday entitlement, you can purchase up to 5 days additional annual leave
  • Access to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)
  • The freedom of Flexible Work Opportunities
  • Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
  • Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal Care
  • Working Parents Support Group
  • Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy

To learn more about life at Weetabix, visit our careers page https://weetabixfoodcompany.co.uk/careers/


Please note: We benchmark roles based on your skills and experience, so we do not advertise fixed salary ranges.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position; therefore, we are seeking candidates who do not require sponsorship.

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Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Free Meals & Snacks: Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy
  • Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment: Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal Care
  • Paid Parental Leave: Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
  • Paid Time Off: 25 days annual leave increasing with service

We are Weetabix. Home to the UK’s favourite breakfast cereal and muesli (Alpen), and a brilliant Drinks business. Our purpose is to help people live better lives by providing better breakfasts. We’re leading the cereal market with world class innovation, we win awards. And trophies. We created a whole new breakfast category with our Weetabix On the Go Drinks. Oh.., we also make Weetabix Minis, Weetos, Oatibix, Ready Brek, Alpen bars, and more. Bet you didn’t know that before. You do now. With all of this, we win with our customers. Home for us is in the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, we’re less than an hour from London and Birmingham. Agile working means we can be based anywhere and get the job done. We export to over 80 countries and we’ve got businesses in other locations around the globe too. We’re ambitious. And it’s all because we give our people the freedom and support to make the big decisions. It’s what we call The Weetabix Difference, and it’ll make all the difference to your career.A family owned business until 2003, Weetabix Food Company is now wholly owned by Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Post Holdings, Inc is a consumer packaged goods holding company operating in cereals, foodservice, food ingredient, private label, refrigerated and active nutrition food categories. Post Holdings, Inc is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: POST).

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