Quality Assurance

Premier Foods; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British food company in Barnsley seeks a Quality Assurance Operative to ensure compliance with food safety standards and maintain product quality. Responsibilities include issuing specifications, conducting audits, and collaborating with technical teams. Ideal candidates will have a qualification in Food Science or relevant fields and experience in food manufacturing. The role offers a full-time position with a salary of £30,368.04.

Qualifications

• Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene or relevant.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short term demands.
• Good team working skills and experience of working across multi disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Issuing plant specifications to line/area files.
• Producing, stripping, filing and reviewing process packs.
• Production of test packs and the issuing of packs or test pieces to the site.
• Completion of internal audits.
• Completion of Validations.
• Escalating non-conformances as required.
• Attending Quality Panels as required.
• SAP transactions/tracker completion.

Job description

Overview

Date: 16 Sept 2025

Location: Barnsley, GB

Quality Assurance Operative

Based at Carlton, Barnsley S71 3HF - The Home of Mr Kipling

Salary - £30,368.04

Permanent, Full Time (39.5 hours per week)

This role will be to support Centre Technical Lead by ensuring compliance with internal and external food safety standards. You will also be responsible for assuring the site has controls of its processes and that Product Quality is maintained.

Responsibilities

• Issuing plant specifications to line/area files.
• Producing, stripping, filing and reviewing process packs.
• Production of test packs and the issuing of packs or test pieces to the site.
• Completion of internal audits (e.g. Process Compliance & Process pack audits).
• Completion of Validations (e.g. Metal Detectors, X Rays).
• Escalating non-conformances as required.
• Attending Quality Panels as required.
• SAP transactions/tracker completion. (Concessions, Product Holds, Date changes)

Qualifications

• Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene or relevant
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short term demands.
• Good team working skills and experience of working across multi disciplines.

About Premier Foods

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 13 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 90% of British households.

At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and future colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.