Food QA Technician: Technical Intake & Supplier Assurance

Zertus-UK-; March; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan 4% employer 5% employee

Life assurance x4 basic salary

Salary sacrifice schemes incl. pension

Healthcare cash plan

Job summary

Zertus UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Intake & Supplier Assurance Technician to ensure raw materials meet quality standards before transformation into products at our manufacturing sites. The role is based at our Knowles Transport warehouse in March and involves testing, documentation checks, and supplier coordination.

You will operate in a hands-on capacity between warehouse and lab, apply QA principles, monitor food safety, and support continuous improvement within a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment with QA focus.
• Passion for quality assurance and hands-on role across warehouse and lab.
• Knowledge of QA principles and Food Safety.
• Excellent organisation, communication and multitasking skills.
• Hands-on attitude and attention to detail.
• Flexible and able to work independently or in a team.
• Proficient with MS Office and system usage.

Responsibilities

• Sample raw materials and packaging in warehouse and test in on-site lab.
• Perform physical and in-house testing of food products and packaging.
• Cross-check delivery documentation for quality compliance.
• Manage Mitti and QAD systems, submit external test results, release materials for production.
• Raise non-conformances and support supplier assurance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with BRC standards and customer codes of practice.
• Maintain hygiene and calibrate equipment daily.
• Perform allergen swabs and troubleshoot discrepancies.
• Build supplier relationships to improve intake and reduce rejects.
• Support Technical and NPD teams with sample testing and requests.
• Assist traceability exercises and customer complaint investigations.

Skills

QA experience

Manufacturing environment

Quality assurance

Lab testing

MS Office

Communication

Tools

Mitti

QAD

Job description

Zertus UK & Ireland is seeking a Technical Intake & Supplier Assurance Technician to ensure raw materials meet quality standards before transformation into products at our manufacturing sites. The role is based at our Knowles Transport warehouse in March and involves testing, documentation checks, and supplier coordination.

You will operate in a hands-on capacity between warehouse and lab, apply QA principles, monitor food safety, and support continuous improvement within a fast-paced