QA Assistant in Spalding

We\’re looking for a QA Assistant to join our Technical team at our Spalding site. This is a factory-based role where you\’ll play a key part in ensuring the site is always audit ready, while driving best practice in food safety, quality and legality across production.

Reporting to the QA Supervisor, you\’ll be the first point of contact for production-based quality issues and a vital support to the wider Technical function.

Location – Spalding

Department – Technical / Quality Assurance ¦ FMCG Manufacturing

Contract Type – Permanent//Full-time//Site Based

The Role

As a QA Assistant, you will:

• Support the factory in maintaining continuous audit readiness
• Drive food safety, quality and legal compliance across the production environment
• Act as the first point of contact for quality issues on the factory floor
• Carry out product inspections, temperature checks and quality monitoring
• Generate and maintain departmental compliance KPIs
• Own and manage quality documentation, records and traceability paperwork
• Conduct internal audits, sample swabbing, shelf-life sampling and micro testing (as required)
• Complete verifications and validations of QMS procedures
• Support daily calibration activities
• Build effective working relationships with Operational staff, OVs and Meat Inspectors
• Actively promote Health & Safety and report any unsafe or out-of-specification products or materials
• Quality and Food Safety are everyone\’s responsibility, and you\’ll play a visible role in reinforcing this across the site.

What We\’re Looking For

You\’ll ideally bring:

• Previous QA experience within a food or FMCG manufacturing environment
• Good meat and/or product knowledge
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical approach to work
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• The confidence to challenge standards and escalate issues when required
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to work well in a fast-paced factory environment

Why Join Us?

Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, values-led business where quality truly matters. We offer:

• Hands-on experience within a busy FMCG manufacturing environment
• Strong training and development within Quality and Food Safety
• The opportunity to build a long-term career within Technical and QA
• Support from an experienced Technical team and wider group network
• A culture where your contribution is valued and quality is everyone\’s responsibility

Ready to Start Your QA Career With Us?

If you\’re passionate about food safety, quality and doing things the right way — and you enjoy being active on the factory floor — we\’d love to hear from you.

Bring your attention to detail, pride in standards and positive attitude, and help us keep our Spalding site safe, compliant and audit ready every day.

Apply today and take the next step in your Quality career.