At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure food safety and quality standards through audits and testing across all sites.
- Company: Join Solina, a fast-growing company passionate about sustainable food solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Open to diverse talents; travel within the UK and overseas may be required.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and quality in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Food Science or related field; experience in quality assurance preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Primary Location: MITCHAM, United Kingdom. Solina, our community of close to 5,000 people, shares a passion for food and lives an entrepreneurial culture. We design customised savoury solutions for clients operating in the food industry, food service, butchery and nutrition markets. With sustainability at the heart of our business model, we aim to produce food that is good in every sense of the word: delicious, nourishing, affordable, sustainable and convenient. Solina is a fast-growing business, with around 50 production sites and R&D laboratories present in more than 19 countries mainly in Europe and North America. By constantly rethinking culinary solutions, we make food matter for people and the planet.
Please note this role does not meet the Home Office requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have existing authorisation to work in the UK.
Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Quality Assurance Specialist works within the Quality Team and is responsible for the auditing of Food Safety and Quality standards across all sites. The specialist is a team player working across all departments in delivering quality KPIs, positively involved in delivering food safety culture and improving quality standards across all sites.
Key Responsibilities- Ensure product testing schedule is adhered to, record and analyse results to identify trends, and escalates any out of specification results and support investigations.
- Ensure environmental monitoring, allergen and water testing is carried out, investigate out of spec and support investigations.
- Support external audits by preparing required documentation, carrying out and presenting traceability exercise.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations, company policies and standards through internal auditing of processes and procedures.
- Identify quality and food safety issues and collaborate with relevant departments to implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPA).
- Communicate effectively with the operations team to address quality concerns.
- Provide training on Food Safety and Quality procedures as needed.
- Conduct environmental swabbing and trend results.
- Actively participate in site meetings and business quality projects.
- Ideally holds a degree or equivalent in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline.
- Experience working in the food industry in Quality assurance/control or technical role.
- Team worker.
- Open and honest.
- Organised and diligent.
- Able to travel within the UK and overseas.
- Current, valid driving licence.
- Experience and knowledge of BRCGS and participating in audits.
- Auditing qualification and experience HACCP and Food Safety qualifications.
Competitive benefits package. We are open to talents of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is based on competences, and we openly welcome all candidates of all types according to our DEI Commitment.
Quality Assurance Specialist employer: GB02 Zafron Foods Limited
At Solina, located in Mitcham, we pride ourselves on fostering an entrepreneurial culture within our community of nearly 5,000 passionate individuals dedicated to creating sustainable and delicious food solutions. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will thrive in a collaborative environment that prioritises employee growth and development, offering competitive benefits and opportunities to engage in meaningful projects that impact both people and the planet.
