Quality Assurance Manager

Are you an experienced Quality/Food Technical Manager looking to work for one of the fastest growing retailers?

ALDI are looking for someone who is used to driving change in their current role and is an expert in bringing product to market.

You will be an experienced Senior Technical professional, with substantial previous experience in Retail Technical, Food Service or Food Manufacturing.

You will be a strong people manager with excellent leadership skills. Good communication is key to this role as you will need to possess the ability to influence at all levels within the business and across the supply chain. Using data to drive decision making is part of our DNA. Being able to demonstrate that you can make commercially sound technical decisions will be one of your core strengths. You will have an in-depth understanding of EU and UK food legislation and be able to demonstrate competency to deliver safe, legal, and quality products to meet the needs of our customers. This will be supported by your strong industry network.

The ideal candidate will have a good track record of delivering projects on time and driving business change and you will have previously demonstrated your ability in a fast-paced, cross functional/ FMCG environment.

Our QA team is growing rapidly, and we are looking to recruit someone who is willing to embrace growth at pace.

Your New Role

• As Quality Assurance Manager, you will be an experienced Senior Technical Manager, with extensive experience in Retail Quality, Food Service or Food Manufacturing.
• Leading a team of Quality Assurance Assistants, you will be a strong people manager with excellent leadership skills. Good communication is key, as you will need be required to influence at all levels within the business and across the supply chain.
• The Quality Assurance Manager position is key in underpinning our future growth. Using data to drive decision making is part of our DNA and this will be one of your core strengths to be able to make commercially sound technical decisions.
• You will have an in-depth understanding of EU and UK legislation relevant to your areas and be able to demonstrate competency to deliver safe, legal and quality products to meet the needs of our customers. This will be supported by your strong industry network and track record of delivering projects on time and driving business change.
• As an experienced Technical Manager, you will have previously demonstrated your ability in a fast-paced, cross functional/ FMCG environment. Your ability to show sound commercial and technical decision-making will be critical to this role.

About You 

• Science Degree
• Level 3 HACCP or equivalent
• Extensive technical experience in Retail, Manufacturing, Food Service or Quality Assurance
• Currently holding a Technical/Quality Management Position
• Experience of managing a Technical/Quality team
• Experience of meeting customers’ needs through innovation
• Demonstrating the ability to respond to market change with strong commercial and customer awareness
• New product development experience
• Product safety and crisis and incident management
• Effective supplier management including management through KPIs and technical review process
• Used to driving business change at pace in current and/ or previous roles
• Confident communicator: written and verbal
• Team player with the ability to build strong mutually beneficial relationships
• Cross - functional working skills
• Ability to analyse and distil complex information and summarise with impact
• Engaging, dynamic and versatile with the ability to influence at all levels

What you’ll get in return

• Salary starting at £61,985 rising to £95,655
• 12-month Fixed Term Contract 
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 17:00pm, with the opportunity of remote working up to 2 days per week
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• In office flexi-time
• Full training provided
• Pension scheme
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
• Company sick pay scheme
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
• Long service rewards
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs
• Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)

* You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today!

*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship