Quality Coordinator

Impact Recruitment Services; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Quality Coordinator in Peterborough to support QA efforts in a food manufacturing environment. This role offers rapid career progression into management. Key responsibilities include conducting audits, maintaining compliance systems, and managing quality processes. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Food Science, strong QA understanding, and hands-on experience. Flexible working hours and supportive team environment provided.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Supportive team

Career progression into management

Qualifications

• At least 1 year in a food manufacturing QA/QC role.
• Hands-on auditing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the right hand to the QA Technical Lead.
• Conduct internal audits and participate in customer audits.
• Develop, maintain, and improve quality systems.

Skills

Strong technical QA understanding

Knowledge of BRC or equivalent food safety schemes

Excellent communication

Organisation and attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Computer literate

Education

Degree in Food Science or similar

Job description

QUALITY COORDINATOR (TECHNICAL QA) - A ROLE WITH FAST-TRACK CAREER PROGRESSION

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £28,000-£32,000

Hours: Monday-Friday, 9-5. (flexible start/finish times available)

Are you ready to accelerate your career in a rapidly growing food manufacturing environment? This is your chance to step into a genuinely progressive Quality Coordinator role where your technical expertise will be recognised, developed, and fast-tracked into management level.

About the Role

You’ll act as the right hand to the QA Technical Lead, becoming their trusted number two. This is a hands‑on, highly technical QA role where you’ll be involved in auditing, compliance, food safety systems, and continuous improvement across the site.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Supporting the QA Technical Lead and deputising when required
• Conducting internal audits and participating in customer audits (BRC, Tesco, etc.)
• Developing, maintaining, and improving quality and compliance systems
• Working across key standards including HACCP, BRC, Soil Association, Rainforest Alliance & Fairtrade
• Managing traceability and investigating customer complaints
• Monitoring daily production activity to ensure compliance
• Leading on GMP and hygiene compliance across the site
• Conducting finished goods checks and maintaining high standards
• Driving continuous improvement within the Quality System
• Staying up to date with industry legislation and certification changes

Skills & Experience You’ll Bring

• Strong technical QA understanding, ideally with hands‑on auditing experience
• Knowledge of BRC or equivalent food safety schemes
• At least 1 year in a food manufacturing QA/QC role
• Degree in Food Science or similar
• Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail
• Proactive mindset with the confidence to influence and drive change
• Computer literate

Team Structure & Future Progression

You’ll report directly to the QA Technical Lead and offer support to a team of six QA Operatives. As the business continues to grow its product lines, there is a clear and realistic development path into a Technical/Quality Manager position. This isn’t just a job—it’s a springboard into leadership.

Why This Role Stands Out

• A growing business committed to quality
• A technically rich environment perfect for building expertise
• Genuine, planned succession into management
• Opportunity to influence processes, systems, and standards
• A supportive team and flexible working hours