Quality Control Officer

Posted: 17th March 2026
Salary: Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Location: South Petherton (Somerset)
Reference: YQCO

Job Overview

We are seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Quality Control Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible responsible for performing quality control activities to ensure that incoming materials, purified water, in-process materials, and finished products comply with approved specifications, pharmaceutical GMP, and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities Goods In and Material Control

• Perform quality checks on raw materials, packaging components, and consumables.
• Verify incoming materials against approved specifications, supplier documentation, and Certificates of Analysis.
• Ensure correct labelling, quarantine status, traceability, and storage of materials in accordance with GMP and food safety requirements.
• Maintain raw material specifications as required.

Sampling and Environmental Monitoring

• Carry out sampling of raw materials, purified water, in-process materials, and finished products in accordance with approved SOPs.
• Process and prepare samples for analysis while maintaining sample integrity and preventing contamination.
• Conduct environmental monitoring activities (e.g. air, surface, personnel, water) in manufacturing and sampling areas.
• Assist in the administration of sample processing.

Quality Control Checks

• Perform routine QC checks and inspections in accordance with approved test methods and specifications.
• Review results for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Identify, document, and elevate deviations, non-conformances, and OOS results.

Retained Samples

• Manage retained samples of materials and finished products in line with GMP and food safety requirements.
• Ensure retained samples are correctly labelled, stored, and logged.
• Maintain retained sample inventories and records.

Certificates of Analysis (CoA)

• Prepare Certificates of Analysis for finished products.
• Ensure CoAs accurately reflect approved specifications and test results.
• Release CoAs in accordance with GMP and food safety procedures.

Compliance and Continuous Improvement

• Support internal audits, inspections, and regulatory visits.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QC processes, procedures, and food safety controls.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline, or other higher-level education in a relevant subject, HNC, HND, FdSc and DipHE.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in quality assurance or quality control in a pharmaceutical or food manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of GMP and/or food safety standards, and quality systems.

Salary negotiable,
Lopen, Somerset,
Permanent, full-time,
Working hours : 8.30am to 5.00pm.