Quality Controller

Harri; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at store & restaurants

Cycle to work scheme

25 days paid annual leave

Free Pasta Evangelists products

Referral bonus scheme

Regular team socials and pasta tast 0

Job summary

Pasta Evangelists is seeking a passionate Quality Controller to join our Quality & Safety team at the Central Production Unit. You will guard food quality and safety, leading sensory tasting panels, ingredient inspections, and maintaining our nutritional and allergen databases.

In this hands-on role you will bridge day-to-day operations and technical compliance, manage supplier performance, and communicate product specifications across internal teams and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience implementing HACCP principles in a food production environment.
• Familiarity with BRC accreditation standards.
• Strong attention to detail and data management.
• Ability to lead sensory tasting panels and inspections.
• Excellent communication with suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver required food safety and quality standards for all products.
• Lead daily/weekly tasting panels and record results.
• Carry out weekly internal audits.
• Investigate root causes of non-conformances.
• Ensure daily compliance with quality management system.
• Own and communicate product specifications and nutritional databases.
• Monitor supplier quality performance.
• Support training on health, safety, and food safety practices.
• Oversee ingredient QC and liaise with 3rd party labs.

Skills

Sensory evaluation

HACCP knowledge

BRC accreditation familiarity

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Food safety/QA certification

Job description

At Pasta Evangelists, we believe that Pasta makes everything better. We are looking for a passionate Quality Controller to join our Quality & Safety team.
You will be the guardian of our food quality and safety, ensuring every dish that leaves our Central Production Unit (CPU) meets the highest standards. In this hands‑on role, you will bridge day‑to‑day operations and technical compliance—from leading sensory tasting panels and ingredient inspections to managing our nutritional databases, allergen tracking, and supplier performance. If you thrive on keeping standards exceptionally high and want to play a key role in protecting and enhancing our brand reputation, this is the job for you.

What you'll do at Pasta Evangelists:

• Delivering the required food safety and food quality standards befitting of our brand
• Conduct daily and weekly tasting panels and results recorded.
• Carrying out weekly internal audits.
• Identifying and investigating the root cause for any non‑conformances and complaints.
• Ensuring daily compliance with the quality management system.
• The ownership & accurate communication of the technical specification of products manufactured at CPU.
• Developing, managing and communicating the Pasta Evangelists nutritional database.
• Developing, managing and communicating the allergy database.
• Monitor, police and enhance supplier quality performance.
• Supporting the Pasta Evangelists training department and advising on sound health and safety and food safety practices at CPU.
• The quality control of all ingredients into CPU.
• Managing the relationship with 3rd party laboratories and service providers.

Who you are;

• A passion for Pasta Evangelists ethos and style.
• Self driven & motivated.
• Sound communication skills to engage with internal and external parties.
• Confident in representing the Pasta Evangelists brand with suppliers.
• Strong analytical & administrative skills.
• Consistent in nature, trustworthy & reliable.
• An excellent eye for detail.
• Conversant with BRC accreditation.
• Basic food hygiene.
• Sound understanding of HACCP principles.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills including undertaking further education.
• Auditor training within 12 months.
• Health & safety certification within 12 months.

What we can offer

• Competitive salary to attract best talent
• Join a dynamic, fast-moving & diverse team
• Discount at our counter and restaurant in Harrods
• Regular team socials and pasta tastings
• Free Pasta Evangelists products
• Referral bonus Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days of paid annual leave (plus bank holidays)

• Pasta Evangelists was born nine years ago out of a desire to become the authority in fresh pasta. We’re on a mission to reimagine and elevate pasta as a category, which is worth a staggering £3.8bn yet has seen little innovation for decades.
  Since launching our original fresh pasta recipe kit service in 2016, we have built a cult following of British pasta lovers – our Evangelists – who are passionate about discovering the breadth and variety of pasta, as well as the irresistible stories behind it.
  Today, Pasta Evangelists is backed by Barilla (the world’s biggest pasta company) and is proud to be the UK’s biggest pasta brand by revenues, as well as one of the UK’s fastest‑growing startups. As well as on our website, our recipe kits are available to purchase from major online retailers such as Ocado.
  Building on this success, we are now disrupting Britain’s pizza‑centric Italian dining scene by launching our very own Pasta Evangelists restaurants, as well as our high‑end Harrods Pasta Bar and our store at Manchester Airport. These are not just Italian eateries — they are vibrant destinations where guests can experience the extraordinary diversity of pasta, alongside exceptional service, bold creativity, and a true passion for great food. Guests can enjoy a delicious meal and take part in our popular pasta‑making classes at our restaurants in Chiswick, Richmond, Greenwich, Farringdon, Guildford, New Oxford Street and Queensway.
  At the same time, we continue to expand our fresh pasta takeaway concept, available on pastaevangelists.com and through major delivery platforms such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat. With more than 40 kitchens now operating across the UK, including in Scotland and Wales, we are growing our footprint rapidly and bringing fresh pasta to more customers every day.
  Our state‑of‑the‑art Pastificio in Acton, West London — the largest in the UK — enables us to produce a wide range of artisanal pasta and sauces, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in this beloved category.
  Looking ahead, our key focus is on opening more restaurants and creating unique spaces that celebrate pasta in all its shapes, offering something far beyond the traditional Italian experience.
  Given our ambitions, we are looking for exceptional professionals to lead our business through this next exciting chapter of growth.

Compensation: To be discussed