QA Placement Student

We have a fantastic opportunity for a QA Student to join our Quality team on a 12-month fixed term contract starting in July 2027.

An overview of the role:

• Assist with preparation and completion of inhouse customer consistency panels
• Auditing and archiving of production paperwork, verifying acceptability and reporting any non-conformances.
• Conduct beginning of life and end of life assessment of products, which will include cooking the products.
• Conducting QA weekly calibrations
• Assisting with microbiological investigation (including environmental swabbing and sample collection).
• Attend Organoleptic Testing
• Assisting with foreign body reduction projects.
• Assisting with quality complaints reduction projects.
• Assisting the shift QA with daily tasks – this will include CCP checks.
• Attendance at NPD benchmarking panels
• Assist QA’s with factory trials and product launches
• Ensuring finished products are sent to the external lab for testing as per retailer schedule
• Other tasks/investigations relevant to the quality department
• Other relevant tasks related to product or process.
• Adhere to the company’s H&S policies and procedures
• Adhere to the company’s Hygiene policies and procedures

Qualifications Required:

• Candidates should be studying a food-related degree course
• A driver's license is required.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills are key with the ability to multi-task and use initiative.