Food Quality Controller: HACCP & Safety Verification

The Butchers Recruiter; Bradley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

HACCP exposure

Factory-based remit

Technical knowledge development

Diverse workplace

Job summary

The Butchers Recruiter is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure product safety, legality and quality on the factory floor of a chilled food manufacturing site in the United Kingdom.

You will perform HACCP checks, product specification verifications and maintain accurate records to support traceability and compliance. There’s a clear career pathway and opportunities to progress within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a quality control role in a food manufacturing environment.
• Good record-keeping and analytical skills.
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• Knowledge of HACCP procedures, GMP and food hygiene requirements.
• Understanding of factory auditing, traceability and food-safety documentation.
• Ability to complete and maintain accurate compliance records.

Responsibilities

• Complete factory checks against HACCP procedures and product specifications, escalating discrepancies and non-conformances.
• Carry out CCP, pre-start, hygiene and measuring-equipment verification checks in line with agreed schedules.
• Maintain accurate paperwork and records to support full product traceability and due diligence.
• Support investigations into customer complaints, rejected products and factory issues, coordinating documentation and corrective actions.
• Complete organoleptic assessments and microbiological sampling, collecting and collating samples as required.
• Monitor food safety, GMP, hygiene and PPE compliance, reporting issues to relevant production and technical management.

Skills

Quality control

Record-keeping

Numeracy

Analytical skills

HACCP knowledge

Job description

The Butchers Recruiter is seeking a Quality Controller to ensure product safety, legality and quality on the factory floor of a chilled food manufacturing site in the United Kingdom.

You will perform HACCP checks, product specification verifications and maintain accurate records to support traceability and compliance. There’s a clear career pathway and opportunities to progress within a fast-paced environment.