QA Officer – Product Sampling & CoA

About us:

We are an established food manufacturing business looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Quality Assurance Officer to join our Quality team.

This role is primarily responsible for coordinating product and raw material testing, managing samples submitted to external laboratories, reviewing laboratory results, and preparing Certificates of Analysis (CoAs) for customers.

The position requires excellent attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple testing and certification requirements in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Sample Coordination & Laboratory Testing: Coordinate the collection, preparation and submission of raw material and finished product samples to external laboratories in accordance with testing schedules, product specifications and customer requirements.

• Laboratory Results: Review laboratory reports and verify results against applicable product specifications, regulatory requirements and customer limits.

• Certificates of Analysis: Prepare and issue accurate CoAs in accordance with product results and customer-specific requirements.

• Testing Follow-up: Monitor outstanding laboratory results and follow up with laboratories to ensure results are received within required timeframes.

• Non-Conforming Results: Promptly escalate out-of-specification, unusual or potentially non-conforming results to the Technical/QA Manager for assessment.

• Sample & Testing Records: Maintain testing registers, laboratory reports, CoAs and associated records to ensure complete traceability and easy retrieval.

• Product Specifications: Verify that testing requirements and CoA information are aligned with current product and customer specifications.

• Customer Requirements: Assist with customer-specific testing, documentation and certification requirements.

• Sample Management: Maintain appropriate identification, storage and retention of samples where required.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with QA, Production, Warehouse, Dispatch and Customer Service teams to ensure testing and certification requirements are completed on time.

• Continuous Improvement: Assist in identifying opportunities to improve sampling, testing, record-keeping and CoA processes.

About you

• A Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, or a related discipline.

• Previous experience in Quality Assurance within food manufacturing would be highly regarded.

• Understanding of microbiological, chemical and physical testing of food products.

• Ability to interpret laboratory reports and compare results against product specifications.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when reviewing analytical results and preparing CoAs.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple samples, results and deadlines simultaneously.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Good computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Word and electronic record-management systems.

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a QA team.

• Experience dealing with external laboratories and customer documentation would be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive remuneration based on experience and qualifications.

• Opportunity to develop your career within an established food manufacturing business.

• Work as part of an experienced Quality and Technical team.

• Exposure to a broad range of products, customers, laboratory testing and quality systems.

To Apply:

Please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your relevant qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all applications; however, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.