Quality Manager

Job Title: Quality & Hygiene Manager

Location: Dungannon, Northern Ireland 

Description

We are hiring for our client, a well-established FMCG business, who are seeking an experienced Quality & Hygiene Manager to oversee site food safety, quality, and hygiene operations at their Dungannon site.

The Quality & Hygiene Manager will lead the Quality & Hygiene Department, taking responsibility for people, systems, audits, complaints, and continuous improvement. Acting as the on-site point of contact for food safety and quality, this role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with legislation, customer standards, and internal policies, while supporting operations at every critical stage of production.

This is a senior, hands-on position for a Quality & Hygiene Manager who can lead teams, influence standards, and drive a strong food safety culture across the site.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Site ownership – Lead food safety, quality, and hygiene across the site as the key point of contact.

2. People leadership – Manage, train, and develop the Quality & Hygiene team.

3. Audit & compliance focused – Drive audit readiness, GMP standards, and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Oversee the Quality & Hygiene Department, ensuring food safety, quality, and hygiene standards are met and maintained.

• Act as the main site contact for food safety and quality matters, including customer audits and external agencies.

• Manage end-to-end food safety and quality by supporting operations at each critical production stage.

• Lead the receipt, investigation, reporting, and trending of customer complaints, defect reports, and quality alerts.

• Plan, co-ordinate, and control all departmental activities to deliver the right quality product at the right time.

• Train, motivate, supervise, and coach the Quality & Hygiene team to achieve high standards and full compliance.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to raise quality and hygiene standards across the site.

• Manage systems audits, traceability schedules, pest control, and cleaning management procedures.

• Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation, customer standards, and internal policies.

• Champion GMP, hygiene standards, and “clean as you go” practices throughout the site.

• Work closely with the Technical Manager on HACCP, TACCP, VACCP, risk assessments, and process flows.

• Implement and manage hygiene schedules, liaising with hygiene suppliers and managing the hygiene team.

• Ensure all records, paperwork, and documentation are completed accurately and on time.

• Promote best practice and the adoption of new technologies where appropriate.

• Support your own development through training and on-the-job learning.

• Be flexible to work across other sites or departments within the wider group if required.

The Person

• Proven experience in a Quality, Food Safety, or Hygiene leadership role within FMCG or food manufacturing.

• Strong working knowledge of food safety legislation, GMP, HACCP, and audit standards.

• Experience leading customer audits, complaints management, and external inspections.

• Confident people manager with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop teams.

• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.

• Clear communicator, able to work effectively with operations, technical teams, customers, and suppliers.

• Proactive, improvement-focused mindset with the confidence to challenge standards and drive change.

The Reward (Salary / Benefits / Company Culture)

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

• Senior, site-based role with real responsibility and visibility.

• Opportunity to lead and influence food safety and quality standards across the business.

• Supportive environment focused on compliance, continuous improvement, and professional development.