Job Title: QA Manager (Interim Contract)
Location: Calais, France
Contract Length: 6 Months
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Food Manufacturing
QA Manager – 6-Month Contract
We are seeking a hands-on QA Manager to join a food manufacturing site in Calais on an immediate-start contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with around 5 years of experience in food manufacturing quality assurance who is looking to take ownership of site quality activities and lead a small team.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and maintain the site’s Quality Management System (QMS).
- Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Lead quality investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Support internal and external audits, including customer and certification audits.
- Monitor quality KPIs and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Review quality documentation, procedures, and records.
- Work closely with Production, Operations, and Technical teams to ensure product quality standards are met.
- Manage customer complaints and non-conformance investigations.
- Support food safety and HACCP activities across the site.
Team Management
- Directly manage and support:
- 3 Laboratory Technicians
- 1 Safety Manager
- Provide leadership, coaching, and day-to-day guidance to the quality team.
Requirements
- Approximately 5 years’ experience in a Quality Assurance, Quality Management, or Food Safety role within the food manufacturing sector.
- Strong understanding of HACCP and food safety systems.
- Experience working within regulated food production environments.
- Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to start immediately and commit to a 6-month contract
- French language skills.
- Experience managing laboratory or quality teams.