Quality Assistant

Company: McKeown Fine Foods
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Location: Ballymena
Job Description:

McKeown Fine Foods is a long established and recognised Food Manufacturing Company supplying all the main Foodservice Companies throughout the UK and Ireland. McKeown Fine Foods is renowned for quality and service provided to customers.

We currently have a vacancy for a:

QUALITY TEAM MEMBER

Permanent – Full-time

Starting Salary: £37k (excluding bonuses)

The role:

As Quality Team Member you will report directly to management to ensure the manufacturing site is audit ready at all times and aid in maintaining a seamless auditing p

rogramme to ensure the highest standard of food safety is met

Maintain SOPs for all factory processes

Record and monitor relevant KPIs

Create and update product specifications

Ensure Manufacturing Processes and Food Safety Quality Standards are adhered to

Ensure hygiene standards are maintained at the highest level

Monitor Factory Production

Essential:

Excellent Organisation Skills and attention to detail

Excellent Communication Skills

Excellent Time Management Skills

Excellent IT Skills

Previous experience working within FMCG company

Excellent knowledge in both the BRC standard and HACCP

Practical experience of the audit for BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 8

Third level qualification in Food Safety / Technology

Closing Date: 26th June 2026

McKeown Fine Foods is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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Posted: June 5th, 2026