Quality Assurance
First Call Contract Services · England, Suffolk
Quality Assurance at First Call Contract Services, based in England, Suffolk. This is a contract role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- England, Suffolk
- Contract
- Contract
- Posted
- 20 hours ago
- Closes
- 19 Nov 2026
- Sector
- Engineering & Manufacturing
Reference IPSQA_1792648948
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to work for a nationally recognised manufacturing business, considered to be the leader in its field. Pay rates from £16.54 per hour (£34,403.20 per annum). The role of Senior Quality Assurance is based in Fordham, near Newmarket.
First Call Contract Services are an employer of choice for candidates from many backgrounds, such as delivery driver, warehouse, customer service, support worker, retail associate, cleaner and many more.
Shifts for Senior Quality Assurance:
- Rotating shifts, two weeks on AM shift, then two weeks on PM shift
- AM shift is 05:00 to 13:00 or 06:00 to 14:00
- PM shift is 14:00 to 22:00 or 14:15 to 22:15
- Plus one Saturday morning per month
Pay:
- £16.54 per hour
- £34,403.20 per annum
Main Duties of Senior Quality Assurance:
- To regularly audit all QC documentation as directed and identify non-conformances against the agreed standards, specifications and/or procedures
- Ensure all site-specific Quality, Housekeeping and Hygiene standards are achieved or exceeded
- Ensure daily quality inspections and audits are carried out, and raise any non-conformances against the agreed standards, specification and/or procedures with the relevant managers, and ensure appropriate action is identified, actions carried out and documented as required
- Accurately complete all required quality control documentation for compliance against BRC, Customer and site-specific quality standards
- Carry out Taste panels as per the Technical schedule
- Carry out internal audits
- Plan and organise GMP and CCP audits with the on-shift QA
- Prioritise day to day tasks in situations where completion to schedule may not be achievable and communicate with the QA Manager when tasks are not completed
- Carry out traceability audits as to schedule and during on site external audits
- To carry out trace exercise for out of specification micro results
Personal Specification:
- Good solid experience in a production leadership capacity within an FMGC environment
- IT literate to intermediate level
- Knowledge of Quality Management Systems
- Energetic self-starter who is results orientated, tenacious and deadline driven
- A high degree of self-belief and desire to progress
- Capable of providing clear direction for the teams; motivated to constantly drive safety, quality and production targets and efficiencies to a high standard
- Promotes autonomy within the team, has a flexible approach, and encourages an ethos of managing upwards
- Effective communicator; able to engage effectively at all levels with the ability to motivate, persuade, query and challenge
- NVQ Level 2 in Food Manufacturing would be desirable
This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to begin a career with a company that offers genuine long-term opportunities and career development.
Reference: IPSQA_1792648948 · Posted 20 hours ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via First Call Contract Services
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