Quality Assurance Technician

The QA Officer is responsible for monitoring and verifying food safety, hygiene, animal welfare, product quality, and compliance with company procedures and relevant legislation across the lairage, and production. The role involves carrying out inspections, completing quality checks, identifying non-conformances, and working with production teams to ensure that standards are consistently maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Verify animal welfare requirements are being maintained in accordance with company procedures and legislation.
• Check livestock identification, segregation, and traceability requirements.
• Complete and maintain all required QA records.
• Conduct routine hygiene and food-safety inspections throughout the process.
• Carry out product safety checks as required.
• Record and escalate non-conformances and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Verify product specifications, presentation, and quality standards.
• Ensure HACCP, GMP, SSOP, and company food-safety procedures are followed.
• Complete QA inspections, check sheets, and monitoring records accurately and on time.
• Assist with audits and inspections carried out by customers, certification bodies, and regulatory authorities.
• Promote a strong food-safety culture throughout the production environment.
• Maintain confidentiality and integrity of QA records.

Required Skills & Experience

Previous experience in a QA/Quality Control role within a food or meat-processing environment is desirable.

Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, and food-safety principles.

Good attention to detail and strong observation skills.

Ability to identify and report food-safety and quality issues.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a production/technical team.

Willingness to work flexible shifts during peak seasons , including early starts, evenings, weekends, or public holidays where required.

Qualifications

Food Safety/HACCP training is desirable.

HACCP Level 2 or equivalent is advantageous.

Food Hygiene qualification is desirable.

Relevant meat-industry, food-science, or quality-assurance training is an advantage.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person