At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive quality culture and ensure Aldi products meet high specifications.
- Company: Join Aldi, one of the fastest growing retailers in the UK.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, generous leave, and health benefits.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food quality and safety while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in food manufacturing or retail technical, with strong knowledge of food legislation.
The predicted salary is between 37545 - 43840 £ per year.
This is an exciting time to join one of the fastest growing retailers in the UK. Aldi’s own brand is at the heart of our business model — and we’re committed to delivering quality, product safety and legal compliance for customers at a great price. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you’ll help drive a quality culture across our UK/EU supply base. You’ll work in a hybrid capacity, supporting quality assurance, supplier due diligence, and resolution of product quality issues — helping ensure Aldi products meet our high specifications.
Does this sound like you? Aldi is looking for an experienced Quality/Technical professional with strong knowledge of UK and EU food legislation, plus experience from Retail Technical, Food Service or Food Manufacturing. You’ll be confident communicating quality and compliance matters with suppliers and internal stakeholders, using data to make commercially sound decisions. You will need to demonstrate the ability to deliver safe, legal and quality products, and to maintain and improve quality management processes and standards across the business. If you’re always striving to improve and want to join a really important part of the business, apply to join #TeamAldi today!
Your New Role
- Support Buying teams to ensure we receive the products and specifications we pay for
- Communicate quality and compliance updates on product issues, supplier due diligence and customer complaints, to drive a consistent quality culture across suppliers
- Maintain positive relationships with Buying teams, external stakeholders and technical service providers
- Act as the key contact for Quality Assurance queries within Buying
- Manage correspondence and information flow with internal and external parties, ensuring clear actions, escalation where needed, and timely follow-up
- Maintain full knowledge of Quality Policies and Procedures and help ensure they are applied correctly
- Monitor/measure due diligence activities and take action to escalate and resolve compliance issues with suppliers
- Suggest and implement improvements to systems for greater efficiency
- Undertake training to keep up to date with legislative and industry requirements
About You
- Proven technical experience across food manufacturing, quality and/or retail technical
- Experience managing suppliers and driving supplier quality expectations
- Strong food knowledge across multiple product areas and temperature regimes
- HACCP Level 3 knowledge, with an understanding of food safety hazard control
- Confidence influencing cross-functionally and at all levels across the business
- Experience supporting customer complaint investigations and quality issue resolution
- Experience working with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Confident, professional, and able to communicate clearly with stakeholders
- Strong ability to prioritise, manage workload, and work to deadlines
- Competent in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- High attention to detail and able to remain calm under pressure
What You’ll get in Return
- Starting salary of £37,545 rising to £43,840
- Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working (Moving to 1 day remote working from January 2027)
- 18 month fixed term contract
- 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- In office flexi-time
- Full training provided
- Pension scheme
- Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
- Company sick pay scheme
- Company maternity and adoption leave and paternity pay after 1 year of service
- Long service rewards
- Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs.
- Access to a free, 24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)
*You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location
**Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship.
Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect. If you’re ready to join a forward thinking business with a focus on your development as well as the business’, apply today!
Food Quality Assurance Specialist employer: Aldi UK
Aldi is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where quality and compliance are at the forefront of our operations. With a strong commitment to employee development, we provide comprehensive training, flexible working arrangements, and a generous benefits package, including private medical insurance and a variety of wellbeing initiatives. Join us in a culture that values collaboration, diversity, and continuous improvement, making Aldi not just a workplace, but a community dedicated to excellence.
