Quality Controller – Food Safety & Quality Assurance
📍 Preston, Lancashire | 🕒 Full-Time | Monday to Friday (Shift-based across 2 sites)
💷 £13.44 per hour + Benefits
Are you an experienced Quality Controller looking to make a real impact in food quality and safety? We’re looking for a passionate, detail-oriented Quality Assurance professional to join our growing team based across two dynamic food sites in Preston.
This role is crucial to ensuring all ambient and chilled raw materials – including coffee beans, tea leaves, meats, cheeses, fruit, vegetables, grains, pulses, nuts, and more – meet the highest food safety and quality assurance standards in line with specifications and company protocols.
🔍 Key Responsibilities:
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Conduct Quality Control (QC) checks on ambient and chilled raw materials at goods-in, in production, and for final products.
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Inspect food products against quality specifications, shelf life, durability dates, and packaging standards.
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Input data into Quality Management Systems (QMS) and support product benchmarking and shelf-life assessments.
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Liaise with suppliers and internal departments (including food safety, compliance, and trading teams) to drive continuous improvement in product quality.
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Promote and maintain Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, and regulatory compliance at all times (BRC, FSA, DEFRA, etc.).
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Support audits and inspection readiness across all production and warehouse areas.
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Travel between two sites (within 6 miles) as part of a rota system shared with the QC team.
🎯 What We’re Looking For:
✅ Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Quality Controller or Food Auditor role
✅ Knowledge of food manufacturing, product quality control, and supply chain processes
✅ Basic Food Safety (Level 2) and HACCP (Level 2) qualifications
✅ GCSE Maths and English (Grade A–C or equivalent)
✅ Strong Microsoft Office and digital record-keeping skills
✅ Excellent communication and organisation skills
✅ Team player with a proactive, self-starting approach
🤝 Who You’ll Work With:
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Food Safety & Quality Team
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Production & Supply Chain
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Suppliers and External Authorities (BRC, DEFRA, APHA, etc.)
🌟 Why Join Us?
This is your opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking food business that values excellence, integrity, and continuous improvement in everything we do. As a Quality Controller, you’ll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality food to customers while driving standards across our supply chain.
📩 Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're passionate about food quality, compliance, and safety, and want to work in a collaborative, supportive environment, then we want to hear from you.
Apply now and take your next step in Quality Assurance with us