Quality and Compliance Assistant

Irwin & Colton

Quality and Compliance Assistant
Guildford
£30,000 - £35,000 + Benefits

Would you like to join a growing waste and recycling business in a hands-on role supporting compliance across its operations?

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within Quality and compliance, working closely with operational teams and the wider HSEQ function.

The role will be practical and site-based, with a broad range of responsibilities including inspections, audits, document control, action tracking, compliance administration and supporting continuous improvement across the business.

You'll have the opportunity to work closely with site teams, helping ensure that company procedures and standards are being followed while identifying areas for improvement and supporting actions through to completion.

Responsibilities of the Quality & Compliance Assistant will include:

  • Supporting the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Quality Management System in line with ISO 9001
  • Carrying out routine quality inspections and internal audits, supporting customer and external certification audits
  • Recording quality non-conformances, identifying corrective actions and monitoring these through to completion
  • Maintaining quality registers, documentation and KPIs, while supporting investigations into complaints, defects and recurring issues
  • Working closely with operational teams to identify trends, improve processes and drive continuous quality improvement

The successful Quality & Compliance Assistant will have:

  • A background in a similar Quality or Compliance role, ideally within waste/recycling or another industrial environment such as heavy manufacturing or construction
  • Experience with ISO 9001, including auditing and dealing with external auditors
  • Strong attention to detail, communication and organisational skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leader in their field. For further details and to apply please contact Scott Whyte on or (phone number removed).

Irwin and Colton are a specialist HSEQ recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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