Quality Management Systems Lead

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Date:
21 Nov 2025

Location:
Hemel Hempstead, GB, HP2 4TZ

Company:
Britvic

Job Title: Quality Management Systems Lead

Location: Hemel Hempstead, Solihull, Beckton, Leeds, Rugby

Job Length: Fixed Term 12 months

Working Hours: 37.5

Competitive Salary With Extensive Benefits
Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)

Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic's brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 5 production facilities and 16 logistics depot's servicing customers up and down the UK. As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed.

About The Role
As a Quality Management Systems Lead, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing Carlsberg Britvic's Quality Management System. You'll ensure product quality, food safety, employee health and safety, and environmental protection standards are consistently met. Reporting to the Head of Operational Quality SD, you'll implement and maintain processes that drive the company's Quality strategy while fostering a strong Food Safety & Quality culture through audits, training, and workshops.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintain and publish head office documents according to Carlsberg Britvic's document control standards, incorporating changing certification, legal, and stakeholder requirements.
• Administer the Quality Management System by completing routine tasks, managing tickets, conducting system sweeping, and ensuring data validation checks for continued compliance.
• Generate and communicate management system reports to ensure timely availability of KPI information and drive accountability for non-conformities and incidents.
• Maintain the audit schedule, conduct audits as part of the Quality auditor pool, and assist with external certification audits.
• Develop and build system functionality and Business Intelligence reports as required by the evolving needs of the business.
• Provide training and support for system users at all levels while promoting Food Safety & Quality culture initiatives.
• Audit bottling sites and/or suppliers as part of the company's quality assurance program.

Experience and Key Attributes

• Detailed working knowledge of quality and food safety management systems including ISO 9001/22000 and GFSI schemes, with experience in implementation and maintenance.
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental management systems (ISO 14001/45001) in food and drink manufacturing.
• Strong IT literacy with the ability to understand systems and train others effectively.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work autonomously.
• Rigorous attention to detail combined with analytical skills to present data meaningfully.
• Collaborative approach with strong communication skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• A-level education (or equivalent vocational qualification), preferably in a science-based discipline, with Food Safety level 2 certification.

Our commitment to diversity equity & inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences - including those of different races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religions, and socioeconomic statuses. We actively seek to create a safe and inclusive environment for all of our colleagues, where diverse perspectives are welcomed, and inclusive practices are embedded in everything we do.

We are happy to support accessibility needs, to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates, so please do let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.

Application Process
We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

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