Quality Manager NEW London Posted today Competitive

The Bread Factory Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Artisan Bakery in Greater London is seeking a Quality Manager to oversee quality management systems and ensure compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of food manufacturing experience, excellent communication skills, and a background in food safety. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead a quality assurance team, drive continuous improvement, and enjoy various employee perks, including a 50% discount at GAIL's.

Benefits

Fresh bread daily to enjoy

50% discount at GAIL’s

40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounts from high-street retailers and restaurants

24-hour GP service

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• 5+ years of food manufacturing experience in a technical role.
• Strong literacy, numeracy, and communication skills.
• Highly organized with effective time management.

Responsibilities

• Implement quality management system and internal audits.
• Manage testing schedules and oversee compliance.
• Monitor KPIs and lead continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Literacy and numeracy skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

BSc or higher in Food Safety or related field

Level 3 HACCP qualification

Internal Audit qualification

Tools

BRCGS

Job description

The Bread Factory is London’s leading Artisan Bakery, known for award-winning breads, pastries, and cakes, supplying top-quality products across e-commerce, grocery, food services, and retailers such as our GAIL’s Bakeries nationwide. As our teams grow, we seek our next Quality Manager to join our team.

We Care about a Job Well Done

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We Care about Baking

At The Bread Factory, all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We Care about Each Other

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We Care about Community

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. While ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.

We Care about Nature

We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.

Every day is different at The Bread Factory, but here are some of the things you will be doing

• Lead the team to implement the quality management system, HACCP, and internal audits to ensure compliance.
• Manage microbiological, nutritional, and chemical testing schedules.
• Support external audits to ensure compliance and demonstrate operational practices.
• Develop QA team capability through the Technical Strategy and enhance production understanding of technical requirements.
• Monitor KPIs, adjust activities to meet targets, and address any abnormalities to the specifications.
• Oversee corrective actions from KPI meetings, audits, and feedback, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Plan resource utilisation for QM’s, hygiene, and group requirements and lead projects for bakery efficiency.

Our team tells us you will be a great addition if you

• Over 5 years of food manufacturing experience, in a technical role.
• Strong literacy, numeracy, and communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly organised, with effective time management.
• BSc or higher in Food Safety or a related field, along with Level 3 HACCP and Internal Audit qualification.
• Experience with BRCGS and Retailers' Codes of Practice.

What’s in it for you

• Fresh bread daily to take home to enjoy with family and friends.
• 50% discount at GAIL’s and 40% off at The Bread Factory & The Flour Station Markets.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Discounts and Savings from high-street retailers and restaurants
• 24-hour GP service
• Cycle to work scheme