Quality Administrator

Mackle Food Company; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Dungannon is looking for a highly organised Quality Administrator to join their Quality Department. The role involves maintaining documentation, conducting compliance checks, and supporting the Quality team to uphold food safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate should have experience in a quality or food manufacturing environment, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to quality control operations in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a quality, technical, or food manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Good understanding of food safety and quality standards.
• Confident with paperwork, record‑keeping, and administrative processes.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, review, and file quality and production documentation.
• Ensure accuracy and traceability by matching pre-advice paperwork with dispatch paperwork.
• Manage retained samples and coordinate sample analysis.
• Carry out routine quality and compliance checks.
• Support Quality Control operations on the production floor.
• Assist the Quality Manager and Quality Supervisor with audits.

Skills

Quality auditing

Internal Auditing

Quality reporting

Quality System

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and detail-oriented Quality Administrator to support the Quality Department in maintaining food safety, quality standards, and compliance within the factory. The successful candidate will be responsible for quality-related documentation, sample management, compliance checks, and providing administrative and operational support to the Quality team.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, review, and file quality and production documentation, including production records, oil and flavouring paperwork, intake records, and dispatch documentation
• Ensure accuracy and traceability by matching pre‑advice paperwork with dispatch paperwork
• Manage retained samples, including maintenance of retained sample pallets and sourcing samples when required
• Coordinate the collection, logging, and shipment of raw material and laboratory samples for analysis
• Request Certificates of Analysis (COAs) from suppliers when applicable
• Carry out routine quality and compliance checks, including fridge and freezer temperature monitoring, PPE compliance checks, metal detection controls, and first aid box inspections
• Complete end‑of‑life product taste scoring and quality assessments
• Ensure food safety and quality standards are consistently upheld within the factory environment
• Support Quality Control operations on the production floor when required
• Assist the Quality Manager and Quality Supervisor with day‑to‑day quality tasks and audits as needed

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a quality, technical, or food manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Good understanding of food safety and quality standards
• Confident with paperwork, record‑keeping, and administrative processes
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving

Skills

• Quality auditing
• Internal Auditing
• Quality reporting
• Quality System