Quality Assurance Officer

About the role

Join a growing organisation as a Quality Assurance Officer, playing a key role in safeguarding product quality, driving process excellence, and supporting operational performance within a food production environment.

Key responsibilities

• Perform second‑level reviews of quality controls and production assessments.
• Analyse quality data, identify trends, deviations and define corrective actions.
• Support investigations of non‑conforming products and quality‑related issues.
• Review laboratory results and determine necessary follow‑up actions.
• Conduct daily product assessments (taste, texture, appearance, colour, specifications) and approve, investigate or block products.
• Coordinate sampling, testing and analysis activities.
• Carry out hygiene audits, production inspections and quality monitoring.
• Monitor microbiological, nutritional and other laboratory analyses.
• Manage calibration and verification of laboratory equipment.
• Maintain and improve quality procedures, methods and work instructions.
• Support document management, process harmonisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage laboratory stock and consumables.
• Collaborate closely with production, research, commercial teams and other stakeholders.

Required profile

• Experience in quality assurance, quality control or compliance within a production environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality data and identify trends.
• Experience investigating deviations and supporting corrective actions.
• Knowledge of audits, inspections and quality monitoring activities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic operational setting.
• Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and independent decision‑making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Interest in process optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Experience with quality documentation, procedures and work instructions.
• Affinity with manufacturing environments and product quality assessment.
• Strong sense of ownership, responsibility and accountability.

Required skills

• Quality data analysis
• Laboratory equipment calibration
• Microbiological analysis

What we offer

• Competitive salary and full benefits package (meal vouchers, eco vouchers, health insurance, group insurance, expense allowance, company car).
• Personalised training and development opportunities.
• Dynamic consulting role with an international market leader in the healthcare industry.