Quality Assurance Coordinator Location: Ivybridge, Plymouth area Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours/week (Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM), Salary: Circa £28,000 Depending on experience (subject to review after probation) About Us -Our client is a growing food manufacturer based in the Ivybridge area, supplying high-quality products to customers across the UK. Their Technical team ensures every batch meets rigorous standards-and they are looking for a motivated individual to join them in this key role. The Role As the successful Quality Assurance Coordinator, you'll be trained across all areas of the Technical department, gaining hands-on experience in QA processes and potentially overseeing QA operations onsite. Some QA experience will be helpful - a proactive attitude and a willingness to learn. If you've worked in catering or food production, you'll bring valuable insight to the role. This role may also suit a food graduate. Key Responsibilities ·Conduct positive release testing on all products prior to dispatch ·Perform internal audits and collaborate with other departments to resolve actions ·Manage the micro testing schedule (no lab experience needed-full training provided) ·Support the non-compliance and concession process ·Assist with document and SOP updates, including training delivery ·Learn and support specification tasks such as raw material checks, label declarations, and customer SAQs What We're Looking For ·Energetic and detail-oriented individual ·Experience in QA, food production, or catering is helpful but not essential ·Strong communication and organisational skills ·Willingness to learn and take initiative ·Comfortable working independently and within a team What We Offer ·Full training across technical and QA functions ·Supportive team environment with room to grow ·Salary review after successful probation ·No weekend work-enjoy your time off! Role may suit some one that has previously worked as a QA Quality Assurance Technician Quality Assurance Specialist Quality Control Technician QA Analyst QA Coordinator QA Inspector QA Assistant, Technical Assistant and is commutable from Plymouth, Totnes, South Brent, Yealampton, Kingsbridge, Modbury, Bittaford, Ugborough