Quality Assurance Specialist

Solina; Biggleswade; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Job summary

Solina in Biggleswade is seeking a proactive Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Quality Team. This role focuses on food safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance across multiple sites.

You will conduct audits, support CAPA, environmental monitoring, and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have experience in food manufacturing quality roles, strong analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate across departments to uphold the highest standards of

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality, Food Safety, Technical, or Compliance roles within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of food safety principles, quality management systems and industry standards.
• Experience conducting audits and supporting external customer or certification audits.
• Excellent data interpretation, trend analysis and investigation capabilities.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and CAPA processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product testing schedule is completed, record results, analyze trends and identify out-of-spec findings.
• Support investigations into product, environmental, allergen and water testing non-conformances.
• Carry out environmental monitoring activities and trend analysis.
• Assist with external audits by preparing documentation and traceability exercises.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with food safety legislation and standards.
• Identify quality issues and implement corrective and preventive actions with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Operations to address quality concerns and drive improvement.
• Deliver training on food safety and quality procedures.
• Contribute to site meetings and company-wide quality projects.
• Support development of food safety culture across sites.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Job description

Primary Location :

BIGGLESWADE, United Kingdom

At Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people share a passion for food and live our entrepreneurial culture.

We design customised savoury solutions for our clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient.

Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America.

By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet.

If you're ready for a new adventure in a dynamic, expanding, passionate, international company, join us !

This role does not meet the Home Office requirement for Sponsorship

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Specialist to join our Quality Team at Symmetry Park. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about food safety, quality standards, and continuous improvement within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements across multiple sites. Working collaboratively with departments across the business, you will help drive quality performance, promote a strong food safety culture, and support the delivery of key quality objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the product testing schedule is completed as required, recording and analysing results to identify trends and escalated out-of-specification findings.
• Support investigations into product, environmental, allergen, and water testing non-conformances.
• Carry out environmental monitoring activities, including swabbing programmes and trend analysis.
• Assist with external audits by preparing documentation, coordinating traceability exercises, and presenting findings where required.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with food safety legislation, industry standards, company policies, and procedures.
• Identify quality and food safety issues and work with relevant departments to implement effective corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
• Build strong working relationships across Operations and other departments to address quality concerns and drive continuous improvement.
• Deliver training and guidance on food safety and quality procedures when required.
• Actively contribute to site meetings, quality improvement initiatives, and business-wide quality projects.
• Support the ongoing development of food safety culture and quality excellence across all sites.

Candidate Profile

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Previous experience in a Quality, Food Safety, Technical, or Compliance role within the food manufacturing industry.
• A good understanding of food safety principles, quality management systems, and industry standards.
• Experience conducting audits and supporting external customer or certification audits.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and investigate quality issues.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to work effectively across departments.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently while also being an effective team player.
• Experience in environmental monitoring, allergen management, and CAPA processes would be advantageous.
• A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of food safety, quality, and compliance.

Benefits

A competitive package

We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment