Quality Assurance

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Internal Training and Development

Employee discounts

Job summary

ABP UK in Glasgow is seeking a QA Technician to ensure product quality, authenticity, legality and food safety across production lines.

Based at Penston Road and reporting to the Technical Manager, you will perform checks, collect samples, and communicate issues, contributing to safe, compliant and high‑quality outputs for customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy food production environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP principles and practice.
• Food Safety Level 2/3 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Perform Quality, Legal & HACCP checks at defined intervals and ensure procedures are followed.
• Record checks accurately and report non-conformances promptly to the correct channel.
• Inform Senior QA and Technical teams about Food Safety or Quality issues.
• Collect samples for panels and microbiological testing and coordinate lab submission.
• Communicate deviations from Quality Standards to line management and production teams.
• Carry out hygiene assessments and GMP audits and track closure of issues raised.
• Ensure finished product is controlled per company procedures and visual standards.

Skills

Quality Control

Food Safety

Job description

Location: On site / Penston Rd, Glasgow G33 4AG, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: FMCG | Technical
Salary: Negotiable salary

About the Company

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale. As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

Role Definition:

Based at Penston, and reporting to the Technical Manager, the post holder will be accountable for ensuring product quality, authenticity, legality and food safety. Ensuring delivery of products to our customers is of the highest standards.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Completion of Quality, Legal & HACCP checks at the specified intervals ensuring that all procedures are followed consistently.
• Recording of checks in a timely manner and reporting of non-conformances through the correct channel to ensure prompt action as required.
• Inform Senior QA and Technical on Food Safety & Quality issues.
• Collect samples for panels and micro testing as and when required and send to laboratory for testing.
• Communicate to line management any deviation from Quality Standards as defined by the Company or its customers.
• Carry out hygiene assessments, GMP & Fabrication audits at specified intervals and track close out to issues raised.
• Ensure finished product is controlled as per the company procedures and visual standards are used to compare product quality. All out of specification product is highlighted to production and your line manager.

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Qualities:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a background within a busy production environment. The candidate will enjoy challenging, problem-solving roles and be ideally suited to a fast-paced environment. The candidate should have good interpersonal skills and ability to multi-task.

• Food Safety level 2/3

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines
• Life Assurance
• Free fruit