Site Quality Coordinator

Mon
- Fri Days 37.5 hours

Are you passionate about quality, food safety and continuous improvement, and do you want to help shape the future of dairy production at one of Arla's most exciting growth sites?

As part of our continued business growth and diversification, we're looking for a Quality Coordinator to join our QEHS team at our Lockerbie site. This role will support our new production facility, manufacturing Lacto Free, UHT and Shake products for exciting new customers.

You’ll become part of a highly collaborative team that works closely with Operations, Engineering and Site Leadership to ensure the highest standards of product quality, food safety and compliance are consistently achieved.

As Quality Coordinator, you will play a key role in maintaining quality standards, supporting compliance activities and driving continuous improvement across the site. Working closely with operational teams, you’ll act as a trusted quality partner, helping ensure that customer expectations, legal requirements and Arla standards are met every day.

Key responsibilities include

• Supporting the implementation and maintenance of quality, food safety and compliance standards across site operations.
• Collecting, analysing and reporting quality data to support decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assisting with investigations, root cause analysis and the resolution of quality‑related issues and customer complaints.
• Supporting internal and external audits while maintaining quality management systems and documentation.
• Building strong working relationships across production, engineering and leadership teams to promote a positive quality and food safety culture.

The role sits within the QEHS Team and reports into the site’s quality function.

We’re looking for someone with a genuine interest in quality, food safety and manufacturing excellence, who enjoys working collaboratively and taking ownership of improving processes.

You may already have experience within a Quality, Food Safety, Production or Technical role, ideally within the food or dairy manufacturing sector. Experience with in dairy is advantageous but not essential.

• Ideally, you’ll hold HACCP Level 3, Food Safety Level 3 and/or Internal Auditor qualifications, with experience leading audits being a distinct advantage.
• You’ll bring strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, capable of identifying root causes and driving corrective actions, alongside exposure to project management activities such as commissioning new factories or introducing new product kits.
• Most importantly, you’ll be proactive in taking ownership, collaborative in your approach, and highly detail‑oriented, ensuring quality, compliance and operational standards are consistently achieved.

At Arla, you’ll join a supportive and inclusive QEHS team that plays a vital role in delivering safe, high‑quality products to our customers. The team is known for its collaborative culture, strong cross‑functional partnerships and commitment to continuous learning and development.

We’re committed to helping our people grow, providing opportunities to expand your technical expertise, develop new skills and build a rewarding long‑term career. You’ll work alongside experienced colleagues who will support your development while giving you the opportunity to make a real impact from day one.

The closing date for applications is 21st of July.

For additional information, please contact James Paisley, Recruitment Coordinator

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.