Food Quality Assurance Specialist

2 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Co-op Digital Full time

Co-op Digital is seeking a highly skilled Food Quality Assurance Specialist to join its food technical team. This exciting role will be based in Manchester city centre, with the opportunity to work from home, the office, or travel across UK supplier sites.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of microbiology and nutrition, as well as experience in food safety and quality assurance. They will work closely with the commercial team to ensure that Co-op's products meet the highest quality standards, are safe, legal, and compliant, and consistently meet customer expectations.

The estimated salary for this role is £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience. The position also offers a competitive benefits package, including 30% off Co-op branded products, an annual bonus, and access to a subsidised onsite gym.

About the Role

  • Work on new product development of pot plants and cut flowers
  • Support the Technical Manager for prepared produce
  • Drive quality specification for Co-op products across defined categories, ensuring measurable quality in partnership with suppliers and category colleagues
  • Manage supplier performance, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, legal, and ethical policies, and address under-performance within GSCOP guidelines
  • Assess the supply base to ensure suppliers meet or exceed customer expectations in terms of competency, capability, capacity, and policy alignment
  • Collaborate with category teams to support new product launches, from approval to specification and QAS signoff, following the Stage & Gate process
  • Identify solutions to drive innovation, improve product quality, safety, and legality within the category
  • Deliver shelf-life improvements, efficiencies, and value chain opportunities to support the category's commercial strategy
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, ensuring all Co-op brand products meet food safety and technical auditing requirements
  • Stay up-to-date with legislation and Co-op policies, ensuring compliance and supporting iconic market-leading product launches


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