Operations Quality Specialist

Nestlé; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company is looking for a Quality Specialist in York, North Yorkshire. In this full-time role, you will engage with operations to ensure products meet high food safety and quality standards. You will develop skills in compliance, project management, and problem-solving, with opportunities for career advancement into management positions. The company values diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Companywide benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• An appetite for learning new skills around compliance.
• Strong people skills due to communication with various levels.

Responsibilities

• Support and learn from activities within operations.
• Work at factories around the UK to support quality activities.

Skills

Project management

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Nestle UK& I

Location: York, North Yorkshire

Job Title: Quality Specialist

Duration: Assignment End Sept 2026

Salary circa £26k, Depending on Experience plus companywide benefits.

This is a full-time Temporary opportunity, but we are always open to discuss individuals’ flexible working needs so please speak to us during the recruitment process to understand what this could look like for you.

Position Summary

Specialists in Quality & Food Safety take great pride in their work and are passionate about using their skills to ensure products are safe to eat and share the consistent appearance, taste and texture which our consumers expect.

At Nestlé we are responsible for producing goods, which meet the exceptional standards of food safety, hygiene and quality, which are the hallmark of every Nestlé product. That is where the Nestlé quality team comes in. We are the champions of quality across the business. Our job is to ensure that our products always meet the expectations of our consumers.

A Day in the life of a Quality Specialist

This role is a market-based role where the successful candidate will support and learn from activities within operations and with a view to being developed and if successful succession planned into permanent management level roles within a factory.

When required this role will require working at our factories around the UK to support food safety and quality activities.

What will Make you successful?

An appetite for learning new skills around compliance, project management, problem solving and digital tools. Strong people skills are essential due to having to communicate with people at all levels of the organisation.

What you need to know

Job advert closing date 30th January 2026

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!