Quality Assurance Assistant

Join a quality-focused food manufacturing team where your experience with BRCGS, HACCP and GMP will make a real impact. Ideal for an emerging QA professional looking to accelerate their career in food safety and quality.

We're seeking an ambitious and capable Quality Assurance Assistant to join our Quality Team.

 This role is ideal for either:

• An emerging QA professional looking to take the next step in their career; or

• An experienced QA Assistant seeking a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

 This is a factory-floor-based quality role where you'll be actively involved in maintaining food safety, quality systems, GMP standards and compliance requirements across production operations.

You'll work closely with our Quality Team Lead to ensure products are manufactured safely, consistently and in line with customer and certification requirements.

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must have:

✔ Experience working within a food manufacturing environment

✔ Exposure to a GFSI-recognised food safety standard such as:

• BRCGS (preferably)

• SQF

 ✔ Practical knowledge of HACCP principles and food safety systems

✔ Strong understanding of GMP requirements and factory hygiene standards

✔ Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills

✔ The confidence to challenge non-conformances and drive compliance on the factory floor

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct production quality inspections and product verification checks

• Monitor GMP, HACCP and food safety compliance across the site

• Verify Critical Control Points (CCPs) and food safety records

• Perform internal GMP audits and hygiene inspections

• Assist with BRCGS compliance and audit readiness activities

• Manage non-conformances and corrective actions

• Support customer complaint investigations and root cause analysis

• Complete quality documentation accurately and on time

• Assist with traceability exercises and food safety verification programs

• Work closely with production teams to maintain food safety standards

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about food safety and quality

• Comfortable working on the factory floor

• Highly organised and process driven

• Professional, resilient and confident in dealing with operational teams

• Looking to develop a long-term career in Quality Assurance

Highly Regarded

• Previous experience in a BRCGS-certified facility

• Internal auditing experience

• Food Science, Food Technology or Quality qualification

• Experience with root cause analysis and corrective action systems

• Experience within bakery, cereal, snack food or FMCG manufacturing

What You'll Gain

• Exposure to a mature food safety and quality system

• Experience working within a GFSI-certified manufacturing environment

• Mentoring and development from experienced Quality leaders

• Involvement in audits and customer compliance activities

Afternoon Shift Position- FULL TIME

Monday to Friday

If you're passionate about food safety, quality systems and manufacturing excellence—and you're looking to build a long-term career in Quality—we'd love to hear from you.