QA & Food Safety Leader: Audits, Compliance & Quality

Gate Gourmet; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gate Gourmet in Greater London is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to safeguard safety and quality of on-site products and drive a culture of QA across all departments. You will support customer audits, oversee documentation, and implement internal quality systems while working with Compliance to prevent incidents.

You will train staff on CCP/OPRP and ensure traceability, calibration of monitoring devices, and ongoing quality improvements across the facility.

Qualifications

• Must have proven QC/QA experience in airline catering or manufacturing.
• Experience in leading a team is essential.
• Ability to work in a team or independently under pressure.
• Willingness to work overtime as required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality KPIs are met and stakeholders receive reports.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis and CAPA activities.
• Support customer audits including preparation, meal tasting and evaluation.
• Prepare monthly menu change readiness and specifications.
• Conduct goods-in checks and product testing for received items.
• Conduct internal audits of food safety and quality.
• Maintain documentation and records for compliance.
• Collaborate with Compliance to prevent safety events.
• Implement and verify internal quality systems and CCP/OPRP training.
• Coordinate calibration/verification of monitoring devices.
• Perform monthly micro swabbing and weekly ATP tests.
• Facilitate internal and external audits.
• Oversee gateperform portal updates and reporting.
• Coordinate with production on FIFO and product rotation.

Skills

QC/QA experience

Team management

Pressure handling

Overtime flexibility

Education

Level 3 HACCP

Level 3 Food Safety

Level 3 WHS / NEBOSH (preferred)

Job description

Gate Gourmet in Greater London is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to safeguard safety and quality of on-site products and drive a culture of QA across all departments. You will support customer audits, oversee documentation, and implement internal quality systems while working with Compliance to prevent incidents.

You will train staff on CCP/OPRP and ensure traceability, calibration of monitoring devices, and ongoing quality improvements across the facility.