Food Quality Assurance Specialist

Food Quality Assurance Specialist

Hiring Partner: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

Client: Aldi National Office

Location: Atherstone National Office

Salary Details: £37,545 – £43,840 per annum

Contract Type: 18-Month Fixed Term Contract

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM (In-office flexi-time + up to 2 days/week remote working)

📌 Important Application Requirements:

• Candidates must live within a 90-minute commute of the Atherstone National Office.

• This position does not fulfill the criteria for UK visa sponsorship.

About Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency

At Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency, we connect specialist technical professionals with industry-leading corporate and distribution networks. We provide dedicated support throughout your recruitment journey to ensure you step into a role where your technical expertise makes an immediate impact.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Food Quality Assurance Specialist on behalf of the Atherstone National Office.

Aldi’s award-winning own-brand line sits at the very heart of the business model. Working in a modern hybrid capacity, you will support quality assurance, manage supplier due diligence, and resolve technical product issues—ensuring all items meet high specifications, legal compliance, and food safety standards across the UK/EU supply base.

Detailed Key Responsibilities

• Specification & Buying Support: Collaborate closely with Buying teams to confirm products delivered match agreed commercial specifications and standards.

• Supplier Quality Culture: Serve as a central contact for Quality Assurance queries, driving supplier compliance, due diligence metrics, and customer complaint resolutions.

• Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships across Buying teams, external suppliers, and technical service providers.

• Issue Escalation & Resolution: Oversee communications regarding product issues, ensuring clear action plans, timely follow-ups, and appropriate risk escalations.

• Process & Policy Maintenance: Apply Quality Policies consistently, monitor supplier compliance metrics, and suggest system improvements to maximize operational efficiency.

• Industry & Legislative Currency: Participate in ongoing professional training to keep abreast of evolving UK and EU food safety legislation.

Candidate Profile & Qualifications

Essential Criteria:

• Technical Experience: Proven background in food manufacturing, quality assurance, or retail technical roles.

• Food Safety Knowledge: HACCP Level 3 qualification with a sound understanding of food hazard control.

• Supply Chain Experience: Direct experience managing suppliers, establishing quality expectations, and working across diverse food categories and temperature regimes.

• Communication & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills to communicate, influence, and collaborate cross-functionally and at all business levels.

• Problem-Solving Skills: Experience handling customer complaint investigations and executing root-cause resolution for quality defects.

• IT & Work Management: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; highly organized with strong prioritization skills under pressure.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Competitive Salary Scale: £37,545 rising to £43,840.

• Flexible Hybrid Working: Office-based flexi-time with the opportunity to work remotely up to 2 days per week.

• Generous Holiday Entitlement: 5 weeks of annual leave plus Bank Holidays.

• Health & Wellbeing Perks: Access to a free 24/7 confidential Virtual GP service (for colleagues and children under 16), health cash plans, and private medical cover (after 4 years).

• Financial & Lifestyle Discounts: Access to the MyBenefits portal featuring gym discounts, cycle-to-work schemes, shopping/cinema savings, and financial wellbeing resources.

• Family & Retirement Support: Company pension scheme, enhanced sick pay, and parental/maternity/adoption leave pay following 1 year of service.