Quality Assurance Coordinator

Overview

In this role you will support the Technical Manager to uphold food safety, quality and technical standards across a busy food manufacturing site. You’ll perform hands-on quality checks, audits and HACCP monitoring while helping ensure compliance and traceability. You will engage with Production teams to maintain product quality and support corrective actions and audit readiness. This role offers exposure to BRCGS processes and continuous improvement within a collaborative technical function.

Pay / Benefits

• competitive salary and benefits package
• opportunities for ongoing learning
• career progression within Technical and Quality functions
• hands-on exposure to HACCP and food safety systems

Responsibilities

• Support the Technical Manager to maintain food safety, quality and technical standards across the operation
• Perform routine quality checks, audits, HACCP monitoring and food safety compliance
• Conduct pre-production inspections, GMP, hygiene and PPE audits
• Monitor production quality standards and support traceability exercises and mock recalls
• Assist with BRCGS compliance and audit preparation
• Investigate quality issues and support corrective and preventive actions
• Maintain technical records and collaborate with Production teams to meet customer and regulatory requirements

Key requirements

• Experience in Quality Assurance, Technical, Food Safety or food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP principles
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to maintain accurate records and follow procedures
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to identify, investigate and report food safety and quality concerns
• Strong IT and administrative skills
• Ability to work independently and with production teams
• Experience in a BRCGS certified environment would be advantageous
• HACCP and/or Food Safety qualifications would be beneficial
• Experience conducting GMP or hygiene audits would be desirable
• Degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Safety, Microbiology, Quality Assurance or related discipline would be advantageous

• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• HACCP principles
• GMP audits
• BRCGS compliance and audits

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