We are looking for a Quality Co-ordinator to join our Quality Assurance team in a part-time role (24 hours per week), based in Wakefield, UK.

Barentz is a global speciality ingredients solution provider. The company sources branded speciality ingredients from leading manufacturers worldwide, and its ingredient experts provide value-added technical support, including pre-mixing, blending, ingredient formulation and ingredient testing, from its state-of-the-art customised formulation centres and application laboratories in EMEA, the Americas and Asia-Pacific.

Established in 1953, Barentz has operations in more than 70 countries, with a strong presence in Europe and North America and a rapidly growing network in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. With a turnover of €2.4 billion, the company employs over 3,000 people worldwide and serves more than 27,000 customers. For more information, visit: www.barentz.com

At Barentz, our core values drive our success: One Team, Knowledge-Driven, Strong Partners, Entrepreneurial, Change, and Integrity. We are one team with one goal – to achieve greatness together! If you’re passionate about these values and ready to make a difference, we want you on our team!

Purpose of the Role

As part of the Quality Management team, the Quality Co-ordinator will be responsible for maintaining and developing the Quality Management Systems at our Barentz-owned warehouse and ensuring continued compliance with ISO 9001, HACCP, UFAS, and Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards for pharmaceutical excipients across the Reigate, Wakefield, and Dublin sites. This position plays a key role in supporting operational excellence and quality and regulatory compliance within the UK and Ireland.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with ISO 9001, HACCP, and IPEC GDP (excipients) standards.

• Ensure full compliance with UFAS at the Reigate and Wakefield sites.

• Act as the primary contact for all quality-related activities, liaising with internal teams including Sales, Supply Chain, and local management.

• Serve as the main point of contact for certification bodies.

• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of UK Organic certification.

• Prepare and manage audits, inspections, certification renewals, and associated documentation.

• Maintain a high level of audit readiness across all relevant certifications.

• Maintain relevant Trading Standards registrations and licences and coordinate required renewals and updates.

• Work closely with warehouse operations and third-party logistics providers to uphold and continuously improve quality standards.

• Develop, implement, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) tailored to warehousing and logistics processes at the Wakefield site.

• Deliver quality-related training for new starters and existing team members.

• Conduct and follow up on internal and external audits, manage non-conformities, implement CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions), and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Act as QA signatory for non-conformities and related documentation.

• Collaborate with EMEA and local business units to align and harmonise quality standards across sites in the UK and Ireland.