Quality Assurance SupportDriscoll's • Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
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Quality Assurance Support
Driscoll's
- Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
- Maidstone, England, United Kingdom
À propos
Quality Assurance Support
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Driscoll's
About The Opportunity As a Quality Assurance Officer, you play a key role in safeguarding the quality, food safety, and brand integrity of our products. You monitor the quality of incoming raw materials, products during production and packing, and the finished goods. You work closely with production, technical teams, and suppliers to ensure all processes comply with defined specifications, procedures, and legislation. You are highly visible on the production floor, act quickly when deviations occur, and actively contribute to a safe, hygienic, and efficient working environment. You consistently demonstrate our values of passion, humility, and trustworthiness in everything you do.
Location: UK – Maidstone
Job Family: Quality Assurance
Time Type: Full time
Job Requisition ID: R0008505
Experience Years: 0‑3 Years of Experience
Employee Type: Regular
Responsibilities As a Quality Assurance Officer, you carry out quality checks and monitor processes during production and packing. You work closely with production, technical teams, and suppliers, contributing to the consistent application and continuous improvement of quality and safety standards.
Quality & Food Safety
Carry out intake quality assessments and send daily reports to suppliers
Monitor product quality during the packing process (quality, approvals, labeling, packaging, and customer specifications)
Verify that products meet customer specifications and complete positive release checks
Conduct shelf‑life assessments
Take samples for analysis and quality control
Perform metal detection, checkweigher, and other routine quality checks (daily, weekly, and monthly)
Processes & Collaboration
Ensure Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed correctly
Liaise with production management and allocation teams regarding quality‑related deviations
Support the QA Manager and QA Supervisors
Support operational teams and other departments where required
Independently manage and oversee up to three production lines
Safety & Hygiene
Maintain high standards of health, safety, hygiene, and site security
Work according to the “clean as you go” principle
Comply with environmental rules and procedures
Other
Calibrate measuring and monitoring equipment
Prepare samples and support the Technical team
Carry out other ad hoc duties as required
Candidate Profile You are a proactive and detail‑oriented quality professional who can work independently in a fast‑paced environment. You communicate clearly, stay organised, and collaborate effectively with multiple teams to ensure consistent quality outcomes.
Additionally, you are flexible, as our business runs continuously, which is why availability during weekends is required, and you will work in shifts (morning‑afternoon or afternoon‑evening). Since our products are fresh, they must be kept at the right temperature. This means the working environment is cool, but of course, we make sure you are properly dressed.
Proven experience in a similar quality role, preferably within the soft fruit or food industry is a plus
Strong knowledge of quality systems, food safety standards, and customer specifications is plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to interact professionally and credibly with customers and internal stakeholders
Self‑motivated, proactive, and solution‑oriented
Well organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
A team player who collaborates effectively across disciplines and cultures
Good IT skills, including experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
About Driscolls Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm‑to‑table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries™.
Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo. Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiencia de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro. Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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