Quality Assurance Assistant
Core
Audit, monitor, and improve quality systems and procedures across food operations, focusing on allergen management, food safety, and hygiene compliance.
Role type
Quality Assurance Assistant (Food Safety)
Builds
Food safety compliance, allergen management plans, and audit reports for South West Larder operations.
Domain
Food & Beverage / Food Safety / Quality Assurance
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (food safety audits and sampling)
Required skills
HACCP knowledge, allergen management, food safety standards, root cause analysis, audit execution, traceability management, sampling techniques, corrective and preventive action implementation
Preferred skills
New Product Development (NPD) support, organoleptic testing, shelf-life assessment, incident investigation, data retrieval and presentation, travel across sites
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Complete sampling activities including allergen, environmental, microbiological, and hygiene swabbing; Monitor the Allergen Management Plan to prevent cross-contact; Support New Product Development trials and launches; Support complaints and out-of-specification results to identify root causes; Monitor food production processes and carry out internal audits; Participate in external audits; Maintain records of audits and sampling results.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC
