We have occupied the current site in Hull since 1907 and we now have 3 bread plants in our main bakery. We recently developed a second bakery, also at our site in Hull, which specialises in premium quality roll production. We specialise in the supply of bread and other carriers to the sandwich manufacturers, foodservice and export channels, and in 2012 we launched our consumer facing brand "Jackson's of Yorkshire". We recently opened a brand-new site in Corby, Northamptonshire - one of the largest investments our Group has ever made - and this will allow us to realise our ambition of being the best at what we do. 2025 is an exciting time to join us - make this year a toast to you and apply now! Job Summary:

• You will be responsible for leading the quality agenda at Derringham Street (Hull), AJK (Hessle Road) and JDC (Newport).
• This will include management of the site QA team.
• You will lead food safety, factory standards, allergens and delivering against agreed processes and practices to ensure that our products are manufactured to meet the food safety and quality standards required both by law and our customers. You will work closely with the Operations teams, Central technical team (inc Hygiene) to ensure that customer requirements are implemented in the factory and that these standards are maintained. You will be responsible for the support of interpretation and implementation of customer and external standards (currently BRCGS, Greencore, Whitbread, samworth and RSPO) on site. You will liaise with all site departments to implement change as is required.
• You will be a key contributor to site change and the management of that change.
• You will be responsible the continual improvement of the Quality function across the operating sites of Derringham, AJK and JDC. These will include harmonised systems, reporting, new ways of working. This responsibility may include connections to other factory departments, mainly operations, engineering and NPD.
• You will work closely with the central compliance manager, and process manager to achieve these initiatives.
• You will liaise with all site departments to implement change as is required.
• You will be expected to respond to crisis situations outside of normal working hours.
• It will be expected that there will be some travel between sites and to customer and suppliers.
Key Areas of Responsibility: Deputisation · Deputies for the Central quality, customer and retail manager in appropriate circumstances. Team ·Directly manage the QA teams. ·Establish appropriate KPIs for your teams. ·Ensure that the correct level of resource is available to complete the required tasks in a timely manner. ·Provide direction and support to your team, managing and facilitating performance and development. ·Ensure department structure and skills are developed to meet changing requirements. Quality ·To ensure that effective corrective or preventative action is taken. ·Raising and completion of correction acti

Jacksons is part of William Jackson Food Group, a sixth-generation family business founded by William Jackson when he opened his first shop in Hull in September 1851. Today we have a portfolio of four food businesses in distinct, yet complimentary market areas, employing over 2,000 people.