Job Description

Location

Malton, North Yorkshire

Company

Sofina Foods

Hours of Work

Full-time

The Ideal Candidate

You will be an experienced QA professional with strong leadership skills and a hands-on approach:

• Proven experience in quality assurance or technical management within food manufacturing, ideally meat processing.
• Track record of successfully managing and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and customer standards (FSA, BRCGS, HACCP).
• Experience with audits, compliance, and change management.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with production and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Resilient, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement.

Company Information

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the worldIf you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Country Code

GB

Why Sofina Foods?

This is a unique opportunity to be part of a great team in Malton, and you will help in shaping the future of the Technical team. You will work in a collaborative and supportive environment, with clear opportunities for career progression into senior technical leadership roles. You’ll lead a team committed to delivering exceptional product quality, making a real impact on our customers and the business.

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Schedule

Monday to Friday

Salary

Competitive Salary

Equal Opportunities

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Sofina Foods is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. Whilst we still have more work to do, we aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our organisation.

Your Key Responsibilities

The new manager will be responsible for leading the QA function with focus, clarity, and impact, including:

• Day-to-day management and development of the QA team.
• Implementing and continuously improving QA systems to meet legal, customer, and internal standards.
• Collaborating with Production Management to drive and enhance good manufacturing practices.
• Ensuring all products are produced within agreed customer specifications.
• Conducting regular quality assurance audits and following up on corrective actions.
• Delivering training and communications to ensure all staff are aware of key quality and food safety requirements.
• Investigating non-conformances, complaints, and implementing preventative measures.
• Preparing reports for senior management, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement

Lead our Fresh Meat Quality Assurance Team to excellence in food safety and quality.