Quality Assurance Officer

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Quality Assurance Officer for a site in Chessington, Surrey. The role involves maintaining and improving technical quality and food safety standards, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, and conducting audits. The ideal candidate will be proactive and possess experience in quality assurance, particularly within the food industry. Offering a salary up to £30,000 per year with a shift pattern of 4-on, 4-off.

Qualifications

• Experience in quality assurance within food safety or similar industries.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Ability to conduct audits and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Monitor adherence to food safety standards.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications.
• Conduct GMP audits and investigations.

Skills

Proactive monitoring

Technical compliance coaching

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Job description

Position: Quality Assurance Officer

Reports to: Quality Manager

Location: Chessington, Surrey

Salary: Up to £30,000 per year (dependent on experience)

Shift Pattern: 4-on, 4-off (Day shifts)

Hours: 07 : 00 - 19 : 00

About the Role

We're looking for a proactive Quality Assurance Officer to help maintain and improve technical quality and food safety standards across site. This role is key to ensuring compliance with customer requirements and industry regulations while supporting operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and verify adherence to technical and food safety standards across the site.
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications and requirements through regular checks and proactive measures.
• Promote technical compliance by coaching and supporting operational teams.
• Communicate technical requirements clearly across departments to ensure consistent implementation.
• Carry out GMP audits to maintain Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Complete and investigate glass / hard plastic breakage reports.
• Perform scheduled calibration checks (daily, monthly, annually).
• Deliver environmental, personnel, and product monitoring programs, including sample collection.
• Verify cleaning standards and ensure operatives meet hygiene requirements.
• Collect samples for taste panels and end-of-life testing.
• Record and analyse results, identifying trends for continuous improvement.
• Conduct annual HACCP validations and schedu...