Quality Systems Lead

Job Title: Quality Systems Lead Requisition ID 65599 - Posted 08/04/2026 - (GB: Bristol (Portbury)) - United Kingdom - Quality - Europe About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition.

A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment. About the role Here at Kerry, we have an exciting opportunity for a full time, permanent Quality Systems Lead at our Portbury manufacturing site.

This role involves overseeing our Quality Management System to ensure full compliance with the Kerry Manufacturing Standard (KMS), Site Food Security and Food Safety Programs, Group Regulatory policies, Product specifications, and all other Customer requirements.

The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding and high level of awareness of food quality policies, procedures, and systems. The Quality Systems Lead will provide Technical systems support to the Quality and Production teams to ensure there is a standardised approach to all QMS activities on site.

The successful candidate will need a degree of flexibility in terms of start/ finish time to meet business needs and as part of this role, some travelling i.e. to audit suppliers, service providers will be required. Key responsibilities Lead the sites internal audit programme to ensure audits are completed to the required frequency Trend internal and external non-conformances and drive close out of non-conformances Perform routine factory-based food safety and quality standards inspections and audits including (but not an exhaustive list): Fabrication inspections, GMP, Hygiene Verification audits, Foreign body inspections, layered confirmation audits, logging all non-conformances.

Support during any external audits and visits, including 3rd party and customer Traceability Systems Co-ordinate and challenge the sites traceability system to ensure compliance in line with company procedures Co-ordinate the sites mock recalls in line with company and customer expectations, completing post mock recall reviews to continuously improve Support traceability exercises as defined during customer visits or external audits Reporting Manage the completion of all quality and food safety site KPI's Drive the resolution and close out of non-conformances Lead the completion of required customer reports and documentation Technical documentation Qualifications and skills Experienced and proficient quality professional with a good eye for detail and an understanding of Food Safety, Quality Management Systems and BRC ...

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