QA Assistant

Cranswick; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK food safety company in Northern Ireland is seeking a motivated QA Assistant to monitor food safety and quality procedures. Responsibilities include conducting audits, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and preparing for customer visits. Ideal candidates have experience in a QA/QC or GMP environment and possess strong attention to detail. This role offers flexibility and opportunities for learning.

Benefits

Company Shares

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Group Life Assurance

Buying holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in a QA/QC or GMP environment is essential.
• Understanding of HACCP and BRC quality management systems desired.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify all food safety and quality procedures.
• Conduct internal audits and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Investigate non-conformances and verify resolutions.
• Assist in preparation for audits and customer visits.

Skills

Experience in QA/QC or GMP environment

Understanding of HACCP and BRC quality management systems

Attention to detail and organisation skills

Good communicator

Job description

Overview

We require a highly motivated individual to undertake the role of a QA Assistant to monitor and verify all food safety, legality and quality procedures as outlined within the company’s Food Safety and Quality Management System whilst also ensuring health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and verification checks throughout the factory, including temperature, CCPs and pre-requisite requirements
• Accurately complete all required paperwork
• Verify production check sheets
• Butchery checks to ensure that product meets customer specifications
• Internal auditing
• Investigate non-conformances
• Verify completed investigation of non-conformances and customer complaints
• Enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and hygiene rules in the factory environment
• Assist in preparation for customer visits, third party and internal audits
• Any other duties within the competency of the job as directed by management

What we’re looking for

• Experience in QA/QC or GMP environment
• Understanding of HACCP and BRC quality management systems - Qualifications in this area desirable but not essential.
• Understanding of red meat sector
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn
• Strong attention to details and organisation skills
• Good communicator

Hours of work

40 hours per week Monday – Friday exact hours of work to be confirmed but please note that flexibility may be required to suit operational requirements

Closing Date

Friday 26th September 2025

Benefits

• Company Shares
• employee discounts
• cycle to work
• Group Life Assurance
• buying holiday