Quality Assurance Specialist

Elix Sourcing Solutions; March; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Life Insurance and Accident Cover

Healthcare Plan and Employee Assistant

EV Car scheme

Cycle to work

Long-Service Awards

Job summary

Elix Sourcing Solutions seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist to join the team in March, Cambirdgeshire. The role involves GMP, hygiene audits, sampling, and product quality assessment to ensure compliance and continual improvement.

The position offers a 4 on 4 off days-only shift pattern, £28,800 salary, a bonus scheme, 20 shifts holiday, and extensive training with life insurance, healthcare, and extra perks.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA or auditing is essential.
• Food production experience is ideal; transferable skills from precise industries valued.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 is a bonus, training may be provided.

Responsibilities

• Compliance & Audits: daily GMP, hygiene, and system audits.
• Sampling & Swabbing: environmental swabbing and logging samples.
• Product Assessment: evaluating raw materials, shelf-life, and final product mixes.
• Raising the Bar: identifying non-conformances and driving corrective actions.
• Paperwork & Calibration: calibrating temperature probes/scales and filing paperwork.

Skills

Attention to detail

Data entry

Decisive on shift

Education

Food Hygiene Level 2

Job description

Are you a decisive QA professional looking to step up, develop your skills, and fast-track your career with real progression opportunities? Want the best of both worlds? The heavy investment, cutting-edge facilities, and stability of a major food manufacturer; combined with the genuine, people-focused culture and benefits of a certified B-Corp?

Quality Assurance Specialist

March, Cambirdgeshire

• 4 on 4 off (days only)
• £28,800
• Bonus scheme
• 20 shifts holiday
• Overtime: Highly available and paid at an additional rate
• Training: Comprehensive 1-2 month structured training program to set you up for success.
• Life Insurance and Accident Cover
• Long-Service Awards
• Healthcare Plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• EV Car scheme + Cycle to work
• + Many more unique perks & benefits!!

This is the chance to work with one of the UK's largest supermarket suppliers, a company that's been around over 50 years and has recently invested heavily into the production lines and machinery. However, it's not all about profit. This company has also invested in staff facilities, employee benefits packages and training and development plans that make career progression real for every employee with the right attitude.

The Role: What you'll be doing

• Compliance & Audits: Conducting daily GMP, hygiene, and system audits to keep standards high.
• Sampling & Swabbing: Carrying out environmental swabbing and logging micro, chemical, and nutritional samples.
• Product Assessment: Evaluating raw materials upon arrival, assessing shelf-life, and approving final product mixes.
• Raising the Bar: Identifying non-conformances, raising the "red flag" when necessary, and driving immediate corrective actions.
• Paperwork & Calibration: Calibrating temperature probes/scales and ensuring all quality paperwork is perfectly filed.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a self-motivated go-getter who can work with minimal supervision.

• Experience: Some QA or auditing experience is essential. While food production is ideal, we also highly value transferable skills from other precise industries like medical, FMCG, chemical or beauty.
• Attributes: A strong, confident decision-maker who isn't afraid to take charge on shift.
• Skills: Excellent attention to detail, basic tech-savviness for data entry, and a desire to constantly improve.
• Qualifications: Food Hygiene Level 2 is a bonus, but we are happy to put the right person through training!