Quality Assistant
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £28K
Contract Type: Full-time permanent
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out sampling and testing of all raw materials and products
- Ensure that incoming materials meet agreed product specifications
- Review and verify documentation for raw materials, semi‑finished and finished goods ensuring all CCP Records are completed accurately
- Monitor HACCP controls, conduct required checks, and support updates to procedures when changes occur
- Perform internal audits and participate in annual BRCGS audits, traceability exercises and mock recall activities
- Conduct GMP audits and participate in annual BRCGS audits, traceability exercises and mock recall activities
- Update and document control of all systems, procedures and policies for the Quality Manual
- Ensure all required information is received from suppliers in line with current legal, food safety and BRC requirements
- Provide customers with required technical information including questionnaires, specifications and certificates of analysis
- Record, investigate and trend customer, supplier and internal complaints, ensuring records are kept up to date
- Prepare quality performance data for review meetings, including complaints, audit findings and non‑conformances
- Carry out environmental monitoring activities including water testing, surface swabbing and allergen verification, and review results against limits
- Maintain supplier approval systems and raw material risks database
- Support production teams to ensure compliance with food safety, quality and hygiene standards throughout intake, processing, packing, storage and dispatch
- Respond to any ad hoc request assigned by the line manager in a timely manner
Key Requirements
- Microsoft Office and relevant system knowledge
- Ability to influence others to adhere to the correct procedures
- Ability to communicate and interpret written and numerical data
- Ability to work in fast a fast‑paced food manufacturing site
- Ability to identify and implement technical improvements
- Food health and safety trained
- Experience in food manufacturing processes
- Quality control experience
- Understanding of product allergens
What you will get in return
Up to £28K / Ongoing training and progression opportunities
Equal Opportunities: Accept Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic
