Role: Product Quality Assurance Coordinator
Location: Chichester
Salary: £37,500
Our client is looking for a Product Quality Assurance Coordinator who will work closely with multiple departments to ensure product quality, stock accuracy, traceability, and compliance throughout the supply chain.
Responsibilities
* Manage stock control processes to minimise waste and maximise customer satisfaction.
* Allocate stock to customer orders based on availability, quality, and priority.
* Coordinate stock distribution with production, warehouse, and labeling teams.
* Conduct inspections and quality assessments of incoming raw materials.
* Monitor product appearance, packaging, labeling accuracy, and weights.
* Investigate quality concerns and support corrective and preventative actions.
* Maintain accurate quality assurance and stock records.
* Verify compliance with customer specifications, food safety requirements, and industry standards.
* Support product sampling, shelf‑life management, and quality reporting activities.
* Carry out routine verification checks on equipment and processes.
Skills and experience
* Previous experience in a Quality Assurance or Quality Control role within the fresh produce or food manufacturing sector.
* Food Safety Level 2 certification.
* Good knowledge of food safety, quality, and retail standards.
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
* Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other IT systems.
* Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships across teams and with external stakeholders.
* A positive, proactive attitude and the confidence to challenge processes when quality standards may be compromised.
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