Quality Assurance Specialist – Redditch

Wagstaff Recruitment; Redditch; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance 4x salary

Employee benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Growing and stable organisation

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment seeks a Quality Assurance Specialist for a Redditch-based site, ensuring food safety, quality, and compliance across a busy operation.

You will conduct audits, support investigations, manage non-conformances and drive continuous improvement with Production and Technical teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a food manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Technical or Production environment.
• Food Safety qualification (Level 2 or above) required.
• Internal auditing experience required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and organisational skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits covering GMP, hygiene, traceability, product quality, documentation and manufacturing processes, ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively.
• Investigate quality, food safety and compliance issues, including customer complaints, non-conforming products and process deviations.
• Support the management and verification of quality control equipment and systems used within production.
• Manage non-conformance, concession and quarantine processes, ensuring issues are resolved within agreed timescales.
• Support validation activities, internal audits, traceability exercises and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide guidance and support to operational teams to promote high standards of food safety, quality and compliance.

Skills

Internal auditing

Food Safety

MS Office

Communication

Organisation

Education

Food Safety qualification (Level 2 or above)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Quality Assurance Specialist

Salary: £28,000 - £31,000 + Enhanced Company Pension
Location: Redditch
Shift: Monday to Friday | 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established manufacturing business operating within a highly regulated environment. With continued investment in its people, systems and facilities, the company offers excellent long-term career opportunities within a quality-focused operation. Due to continued growth, they are looking to strengthen their Quality team with the appointment of a Quality Assurance Specialist.

The Role

As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will play a key role in maintaining food safety, quality and compliance standards across a busy manufacturing operation.

Working closely with Technical, Production and Operational teams, you will ensure quality systems are adhered to, support investigations, conduct audits and help drive continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct internal audits covering GMP, hygiene, traceability, product quality, documentation and manufacturing processes, ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively.
• Investigate quality, food safety and compliance issues, including customer complaints, non-conforming products and process deviations.
• Support the management and verification of quality control equipment and systems used within production.
• Manage non-conformance, concession and quarantine processes, ensuring issues are resolved within agreed timescales.
• Support validation activities, internal audits, traceability exercises and continuous improvement projects.
• Provide guidance and support to operational teams to promote high standards of food safety, quality and compliance.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a food manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Technical or Production environment.
• Food Safety qualification (Level 2 or above).
• Internal auditing experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Desirable

• Experience within a high-care or regulated manufacturing environment.
• Qualification in Food Science, Food Safety, Food Quality or a related discipline.
• HACCP qualification (Foundation Level or above).
• Formal Internal Auditor training.

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• Enhanced company pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme (4x annual salary).
• Additional employee benefits package.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Opportunity to join a growing and stable manufacturing organisation.

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Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £28000 - £31000 per annum + 30 days annual leave + company benefits
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire