Quality Assurance Lead (QA)

The QA lead role

As we continue to grow, we are looking for passionate, driven individuals to join our Compliance team to cover both sites in Cleckheaton and Bradford (top of M606) as a Quality Assurance lead. The QA role ensures that all food products are manufactured to the highest standards of safety, quality, and compliance. The role safeguards consumer health and brand integrity by overseeing food safety systems, quality standards, and regulatory adherence throughout the production process. 

We are seeking a candidate who is available to cover afternoons (2-10), support our night team, and weekend shifts to drive quality standards

Duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Ensure the company’s Quality Management System is up to date and processes and procedures are being adhered to. Ensure compliance with SALSA and other relevant standards.
• Check that raw materials, packaging and other product components involved in the production process are of suitable quality.
• Ensure production records are completed accurately and in real time.
• Ensure Critical Control Points are adhered to, and any food safety issues are raised immediately with the Head of Compliance and head of Operations.
• Carry out environmental monitoring test swabs.
• Carry out organoleptic assessments on finished products.
• Review and audit hygiene and operational practices, procedures and document completion and report findings.
• Carry out internal audits, such as GMP/hygiene audit, glass plastic audit, CCP audit. Supporting external audits.
• Support training of employees, including inductions.
• Perform various quality assurance testing on both raw and finished products. Monitor quarantine system.
• Collecting and distributing samples for testing.
• Review with Head of Compliance all customer complaints, support complaint investigations, including root cause analysis.
• Ensure Health & Safety is everyone’s top priority. Ensure any Health & Safety issues are raised immediately.

What we’re looking for

Paws and People First - You’ll put the wellbeing of pets, people, and our team at the heart of everything we do. From ensuring the highest food safety standards to supporting colleagues with training and inductions, you’ll make sure our workplace and our products are safe, supportive, and trusted.

Ahead of the Pack – You don’t just follow standards – you’ll help set them. Whether it’s keeping our Quality Management System audit-ready, monitoring every detail of production, or championing SALSA compliance, you’ll strive to stay one step ahead in quality and safety.

Best in Show - Excellence is non-negotiable. From swab testing and CCP checks to accurate production records and root cause investigations, we take pride in precision and deliver the very best for our customers, their pets, and each other.

New Tricks - We’re always learning and improving. By supporting audits, leading training, embracing innovation, and finding better ways of working, you’ll make sure our processes – and our people – keep getting stronger.

It’s essential that you:

• A food safety qualification or proven experience
• You’ll have great communication skills - to collaborate with team members and communicate any issues or concerns (both verbal & written English)
• A basic ability to use a IT.
• Diligence: High levels of attention to detail are essential
• Excellent at building relationships with individuals across Pure
• Enjoys working with people and thrives within a fast-paced environment
• A willingness to develop and grow within our Factory with a positive can-do attitude.

What's in it for you?

• A competitive annual salary of up to £30,000 for a permanent role based in Cleckheaton
• An enhanced holiday entitlement – 25 days plus BH’s
• Enrolment within our discretionary business performance 10% annual bonus plan (following successful probation).
• Free dog food up to £100 per month.
• Small business with a family feel!
• Company Pension
• Team social events and the opportunity to support local charities.
• Free on-site Parking.
• A supportive working environment within a very dynamic growing business that supports personal development goals.
• Cycle to work scheme

Closing date: Wednesday 8^th October 2025 by 4pm.