The Quality Assurance Partner supports and challenges factory teams to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene, GMP and site standards. The role provides a visible quality presence within the factory, verifying that products are manufactured, handled, stored and released in accordance with site procedures, customer requirements, Schreiber standards and industry best practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct routine factory GMP, Glass & Plastics and compliance inspections to verify hygiene, housekeeping, food safety, quality and operational standards.
- Monitor, challenge and escalate non-compliance with procedures, GMP, food safety, quality, legality and customer requirements.
- Review production records, quality documentation and process checks to ensure accuracy, completion and compliance.
- Support production teams in maintaining product quality and food safety throughout manufacture, packing, storage and dispatch.
- Support investigations into non-conformances, quality incidents and adverse trends, supporting root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
- Verify completion and effectiveness of corrective actions arising from audits, inspections and compliance activities.
- Assess and escalate product quality, food safety, legality and integrity concerns in line with site procedures.
- Support traceability exercises, retain sample reviews, environmental monitoring and calibration/verification activities where required.
- Maintain accurate records and reporting to support audits, customer requirements and continuous improvement.
- Promote a positive food safety and quality culture through regular factory presence and constructive challenge.
- Provide laboratory cover when required, including product sampling, chemical and sensory testing, microbiological sampling and shelf-life assessments.
Education & Experience
Essential
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English, Maths and Science.
- Food Safety Level 3.
- HACCP Level 3.
- Internal Auditor qualification.
- Experience in a QA, technical or compliance role within food manufacturing.
- Good understanding of GMP, hygiene, food safety and quality systems.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to challenge and escalate issues effectively.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Training in BRCGS, Root Cause Analysis or Food Safety Culture.
- Experience supporting audits, investigations and corrective action programmes.
Skills & Behaviours
- Confident and visible presence within a manufacturing environment.
- Organised, detail-oriented and able to prioritise risk effectively.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Able to challenge standards professionally and drive compliance.
- Flexible and willing to support wider quality team activities.
- Committed to maintaining high standards of food safety, quality and compliance.
Salary circa £35k
No Agencies
Schreiber Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Skills Required
- GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English, Maths and Science (or equivalent)
- Food Safety Level 3
- HACCP Level 3
- Internal Auditor qualification
- Experience in a QA, technical or compliance role within food manufacturing
- Good understanding of GMP, hygiene, food safety and quality systems
- Strong attention to detail and ability to challenge and escalate issues effectively
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Training in BRCGS, Root Cause Analysis or Food Safety Culture
- Experience supporting audits, investigations and corrective action programmes
Schreiber Foods Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Schreiber Foods and has not been reviewed or approved by Schreiber Foods.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are described as notably strong, combining a substantial 401(k) company match with employee ownership through an ESOP. Company-funded retirement contributions are highlighted as a distinctive advantage that materially elevates total rewards.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with eligibility often starting on day one. Wellness resources, screenings, and access to clinics at some sites reinforce the perceived depth of coverage.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentive structures include performance-based bonuses paid periodically, with additional off-shift and extended-week bonuses in certain roles. Overtime opportunities and shift premiums are commonly cited as meaningful income enhancers.
Schreiber Foods Insights
What We Do
Schreiber Foods strives to do good through food every day. Based in North America, we’re a customer-brand leader in cream cheese, natural cheese, process cheese, beverages and yogurt. Our more than 10,000 employees and presence on five continents enable us to be an essential ingredient in our customers’ success. With annual sales of more than $7 billion, we partner with the best retailers, restaurants, distributors and food manufacturers around the globe. We also recognize our responsibility to do good in the world and are driven to make a difference in everything we do. We’ve come a long way since our start as a small cheese company in 1945. Today, our team is more than 10,000 strong at locations across North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. But our commitment to providing safe food the right way has never changed. At Schreiber, we call ourselves partners, not employees, and there’s a good reason behind that. Our work is more than just a job. We make the company grow. We help each other grow and take care of each other along the way. And, we all share in the rewards. Our people are truly the heart of our company, and we're on a journey together. We work hard to find great people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, and provide opportunities to help them grow. But it’s about more than a career at Schreiber. Like a family, we care deeply about each other. We strive to foster an inclusive work environment where all our partners can thrive. We've increased our commitment to diversity and inclusion by creating an overarching Diversity and Inclusion Council, as well as resource groups for women, African Americans, Pride, Vets and more groups that give a voice to all of our partners. We're always looking for passionate partners to join our team and bring to life our culture of being customer obsessed and brilliant at the basics. Want to learn more about our company? Visit us at www.schreiberfoods.com.
