Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Company

Noble Foods is a family-owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free-range egg brand the Happy Egg co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday 40 hours

Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent

Salary: £45k

Location: Leicester (Dual Site Cover)

What are we looking for?

We are seeking an experienced and driven Quality Systems Manager to lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of our site Quality Management Systems. This is a pivotal role within our High Care food manufacturing facility, ensuring full compliance with food safety regulations, customer requirements, and third-party standards including BRCGS, HACCP, TACCP, and retailer Codes of Practice.

You will act as the key systems lead on site, managing audits, driving compliance, supporting customer relationships, and embedding a culture of quality and continuous improvement across the business.

This role will originally be based at our Hilltop site, however the role will be integral in supporting the integration and relocation of our products into our Ratby Lane site later this year. The position will then be based full time at Ratby Lane.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Systems Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain site Quality Management Systems aligned with BRCGS, HACCP, customer Codes of Practice, and regulatory requirements

• Control, review, and maintain documentation, procedures, and records

• Develop and review site Food Safety & Quality Risk Assessments

• Conduct GAP analysis against customer and third-party standards

• Lead the internal audit programme and coordinate external audits (BRC, customer, regulatory inspections)

• Act as primary contact for certification bodies and customers during audits

• Manage customer complaints, ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective/preventative actions

• Trend and report on KPI data

• Coordinate QMS Management Reviews

Compliance & Food Safety

• Maintain HACCP, VACCP, and TACCP plans

• Ensure traceability systems meet food safety and customer standards

• Manage customer portals and coordinate technical documentation requests

• Work closely with the Quality Assurance Manager to embed food safety and legal compliance into production

Leadership & Collaboration

• Serve as the key technical contact for customer technical teams

• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, NPD, Supply Chain, and QA to embed quality throughout the process

• Support customer onboarding documentation (Specifications, Risk Assessments, SAQs)

• Liaise with the Training Coordinator to ensure updated procedures are effectively communicated and trained out

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse complaint trends, audit outcomes, and KPIs to identify improvement opportunities

• Lead root cause analysis and drive corrective and preventative actions

• Champion cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement initiatives

Health, Safety & Sustainability

• Communicate and consult on health and safety matters

• Monitor and report on social and environmental performance within your area

About You

We are looking for a confident and collaborative quality professional with strong technical knowledge and leadership capability.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience as a Quality Systems Manager within food manufacturing

• Strong knowledge of HACCP, TACCP, BRCGS/GFSI standards, retailer and customer Codes of Practice

• Experience managing retailer portals and customer relationships

• Internal Auditor trained (Lead Auditor qualification desirable)

• Level 4 Food Safety & HACCP (desirable)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and leadership capability

• Proficient in MS Office and QMS software platforms

Personal Attributes

• Promotes a collaborative, “working together” culture

• Takes ownership and holds self and others accountable

• Makes courageous, data-driven decisions

• Proactively drives improvement

• Builds trust through respect, integrity, and genuine care for others

This is an opportunity to play a critical leadership role within a forward-thinking food manufacturing business committed to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement. You will have real influence across the site and the opportunity to shape and strengthen our quality systems.

If you are passionate about food safety, systems excellence, and driving high standards - we would love to hear from you.

We believe the most successful teams are formed from a diverse talent pool and we strive to employ a wide variety of individuals in our business, selecting the best qualified person for each role regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristics.

What can we offer you?

• Free hot drinks on shift

• Service Awards

• Enhanced paternity and maternity

• Free life insurance

• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero

• Discounted eggs and chicken

• A Celebration day after 1 years service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday

• Access to DigiCare + - Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations.

• Discounted Gym Memberships

• Free Eye Test every two years

• Discounted mobile phone contracts

• Share in our success with the People Partnership - after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus

• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders

• Wellness programme

• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.