Quality Assurance Assistant

Job Title: Quality Assurance Assistant

Location: Melmerby, North Yorkshire, UK

Contract: Permanent / Full Time – Monday – Friday 08:30 – 17:00 (there is some flexibility)

We are seeking a proactive and dedicated Quality Assurance Assistant to be an integral part of our quality function at the melmerby site.  You’ll be at the forefront of pioneering quality initiatives, the role will also involve data analysis, conducting investigations, managing audits, and ensuring excellence in all aspects of quality.

The QA Assistant will proactively support and participate in the quality function within the site, working closely with the operations and technical team.  Understanding the impact of processes on feed safety, the role involves tasks and procedures execution with the ability to deputise for the Quality Lead when necessary.

Responsibilities (Not Limited Too)

• Own and maintain process verification and analysis schedules.
• Support QC in addressing OUT of Specification results promptly, implementing corrective and preventative measures.
• Collaborate with suppliers to facilitate approval processes.
• Assist Technical and Procurement in collecting data and quality information on raw material performance.
• Take ownership of complaint investigations, root cause analysis, and agreed preventative actions.
• Actively participate in external audits
• Support HACCP implementation and compliance on-site

About you:

• Experience in data analysis, root cause analysis, HACCP
• Quality Control / Quality Assurance
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365
• Regulatory compliance
• Familiarity with TACCP – is desirable.

Additional Information:

Candidates with a background in manufacturing, particularly in the food or feed industry, we would also consider candidates who have a background in natural sciences, microbiology, nutrition or come from a laboratory environment.

Rewarding your passion

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits – these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one. 

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.  What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you.  People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture. 

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

Application Notes

We hope you feel that AB Agri is somewhere you can thrive and so we’d love to hear from you. We get a lot of applications for our roles and sometimes need to close the process early so register your details and upload your CV via our careers website as soon as you can – it will only take a few minutes.

When you do, we’ll ask you some equal opportunities questions just to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive – or show us areas we can improve. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions and this won’t affect your application.

Apply today or contact our recruitment team for more information.

Agencies and media sales

AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.