Quality Assurance Assistant

Yeo Valley; Newton Abbot; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy sector is seeking a Quality Assurance Assistant in Newton Abbot. The role involves ensuring product quality and safety through monitoring processes and compliance with standards. Candidates should possess a strong attention to detail and a background in food safety, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cashback plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidized products and services

Preferential rates with partners

Annual bonus based on company performance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Food Safety knowledge essential.
• Attention to detail and methodical approach required.
• Experience in a Quality or laboratory role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time manufacturing product quality and technical procedures.
• Support investigations and communicate technical information.
• Complete sampling and testing in a safe and accurate manner.

Skills

Food Safety knowledge

Attention to detail

Methodical analytical approach

Education

HACCP level 2

Formal Qualifications

Job description

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Client:

Yeo Valley

Location:

Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

17.06.2025

Expiry Date:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

So, what will I be doing?

As a Quality Assurance Assistant, you'll be providing operationally proactive Quality Assurance. Monitoring real-time manufacturing product quality and technical procedures, interpreting the results, and identifying opportunities for the site to make improvements.

This role follows a 4 on 4 off shift pattern 0600-1800. Key responsibilities include:

• Understanding the end-to-end process on site and being able to verify process stability and performance measures.
• Supporting investigations across the site through understanding of site processes, monitoring points, and controls. Interpreting all results against requirements, with the relevant corrective actions or escalation.
• Capturing, recording, and identifying monitoring points in the process. Highlighting areas out of tolerance and resolving/escalating as appropriate.
• Completing all sampling and testing as required by the site, in a safe, accurate, and diligent way.
• Ensuring all tasks are completed and processes critiqued where improvements could be made.
• Supporting the internal audit process, as required, to drive continuous improvement.
• Communicating technical information confidently.
• Capturing trial results against procedures and gathering relevant data to facilitate development of technical product specifications.
• Managing external laboratory systems – logging samples, sample collection for external testing, booking samples, and reviewing results.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

The important things:

• Food Safety knowledge
• Good attention to detail
• Methodical analytical approach to tasks

Even better if:

• HACCP level 2
• Formal Qualifications
• Experience in the food industry in a Quality or laboratory role.
• Internal audit training

Why should I join the family?

We’re independent, British, and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts, and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centers in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• Competitive holiday allowance
• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Life cover
• Healthcare cashback plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidized Yeo Valley products and services
• Preferential rates with our partners
• Annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
• Learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow