Quality Assistant in Leicester

Location: Leicester

Salary: Up to £12.90PH

Accept Recruitment Ltd are delighted to be supporting one of our clients who is a leading factory firm based in Leicester and has been established for over 20 years.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Carry out sampling and testing of all raw materials and products
• Ensure that incoming materials meet agreed product specifications
• Review and verify documentation for raw materials, semi-finished and finished goods ensuring all CCP Records are completed accurately
• Monitor HACCP controls, conduct required checks, and support updates to procedures when changes occur
• Perform internal audits and participate in annual BRCGS audits, traceability exercises and mock recall activities
• Conduct GMP audits and participate in annual BRCGS audits, traceability exercises, and mock recall activities
• Quality Manual – update and document control of all systems, procedures and policies
• Ensure all required information is received from suppliers in line with current legal, food safety and BRC requirements
• Provide customers with required technical information including questionnaires, specifications and certificates of analysis
• Record, investigate, and trend customer, supplier, and internal complaints, ensuring records are kept up to date
• Prepare quality performance data for review meetings, including complaints, audit findings, and non-conformances
• Carry out environmental monitoring activities including water testing, surface swabbing, and allergen verification, and review results against limits
• Maintain supplier approval systems and raw material risks database
• Support production teams to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and hygiene standards throughout intake, processing, packing, storage, and dispatch
• Replying to any ad hoc request assigned by the line manager in a timely response

Key Requirements:

• Microsoft office and relevant system knowledge
• Ability to influence others to adhere to the correct procedures
• Ability to communicate and interpret written and numerical data
• Ability to work in a fast-paced food manufacturing site
• Ability to identify and implement technical improvements
• Food health and safety trained
• Experience in food manufacturing processes
• Quality control experience
• Understanding of product allergens

What you will get in return: Up to £12.90PH / Ongoing training and progression opportunities

If you are an experienced quality assistant with a strong background of experience and passion for developing your experience further, we would love to hear from you.

Contract Type: Full-time permanent

To Apply: If you are interested in this position and meet the criteria, please apply today with your CV. For further details, contact the Accept Recruitment team.

Please note: We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of suitable applications. If you have not heard from us within 14 days of applying, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.

Accept Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We are recognised as one of the leading recruitment agencies in Leicester. If this role isn’t quite right for you, please visit our website to explore other permanent and temporary opportunities across various sectors.

Equal Opportunities: Accept Recruitment is an equal opportunities recruiter. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.