Sourcing · Birmingham

Quality Coordinator

We're fighting the good fight against food waste, one Oddbox at a time. To do this we need purpose-driven, passionate people to join our growing team.

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Location: Birmingham - on-site -PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO OFFER VISA SPONSORSHIP, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE IF YOU WOULD REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

Working Pattern: Full-time – 5 days out of 7, covering weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis. Starting shift 7am - 3:30pm with half an hour for lunch

Starting Salary: £27,852 (non-negotiable)

Join Oddbox, a company committed to reducing food waste and promoting sustainability. We are not just about rescuing fruit and vegetables; we aspire to transform the way our customers cook and eat with fresh and sustainable produce. We need innovative minds to help us grow and achieve our mission.

The Role:

As part of an onsite team of four, the Quality Coordinator will be a key link between Oddbox and our co-packing partner. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of quality, enabling us to deliver our boxes across the UK. This role will involve coordinating quality assurance processes, contributing to continuous improvement, and ensuring customer satisfaction through high-quality offerings.

Primary Responsibilities

🔍 Quality assessments of raw material at our co-packing site, providing in-depth
quality assurance analysis.
🔍Tracking and comparing growers/products/season performance
🔍Undertake shelf life and cut testing and contribute to supplier feedback and
analysis.
🔍Capture and assessment of all packaging used by suppliers.
🔍Provide continuous feedback to the Oddbox team and make key decisions on the use of stock
🔍Participate in project work, testing and trials.

Ideal Candidate Profile

🌟 Proven experience in quality assurance or quality control, within the fresh produce industry
🌟 Strong problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail
🌟 Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
🌟 Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic fast-paced environment
🌟 Passionate about fighting food waste and committed to maintaining high quality standards
🌟 Proactive and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities efficiently

This Role Might Not Suit You If:

🚫 You prefer roles that require minimal cross-functional interaction
🚫 You are uncomfortable with evolving processes and prefer stable, unchanging environments
🚫 You lack interest in the food industry and quality standards
🚫 You hesitate to take the initiative in improving current quality systems

Our Inclusive Recruitment Process

👥 Initial screening with the Quality Team Leader - 30 minutes
👥 Site visit – c. 90 minutes
👥 Presentation and interview with our Quality Team Leader & Technical Manager
👥 Meet the tem
👥 Job offer

Well-Being and Benefits: We won't waste your time telling you annual leave is a benefit—it's your right. But we'll give you five extra days of annual leave (33 days including bank holidays), four "not-sick" days, and two volunteering days each year. We provide a £300 self-service L&D budget, alongside generous peer-to-peer learning opportunities. You'll have access to well-being support through YuLife and receive discounts on Oddbox products.

Department: Sourcing
Locations: Birmingham

Contact Fiona-Jane Wright Senior People & Culture Manager – People and Business Operations

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Perks & Benefits

An exciting opportunity to be part of a sustainable challenger brand at a time where we are scaling rapidly, helping reduce food waste one carrot at a time.
33 days holiday per year (incl. Bank Holidays)
4 'Not-Sick' Days per Year
Access to Health Cash Plan
Cycle to Work Scheme
Learning & Development Budget
2 days Volunteering Allowance per year
Discount on Oddbox fruit and veg
Employee perks via Perkbox & Charlie HR
Flexible Working Hours

About Oddbox

Oddbox is a community-powered weekly rescue mission to save delicious, fresh fruit and veg which is deemed ‘too big’, ‘too ugly’, the ‘wrong colour', or simply ‘too many’ from going to waste. We deliver our boxes directly from the growers to people’s doorsteps across the UK.

With food waste being a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, Oddbox is building a community that together can play its part in fighting food waste and tackling climate change. We're a proud B Corp and have delivered over eight million boxes since we launched in 2016.

Founded in 2016

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Sourcing · Birmingham

Quality Coordinator

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