Food Quality Technologist 12 month FTC

Pod Talent; Maidstone; Presencial; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Pod Talent is seeking a Food Quality Technologist to support a busy Maidstone, Kent site on a 12-month Fixed-Term Contract. This role focuses on quality testing, documentation control and collaborating with Production, Planning and Technical teams to safeguard customer, regulatory and food safety standards.

You will perform sampling, testing, audits and investigations, ensuring compliance while contributing to continuous improvement on site.

Qualificações

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Quality, Technical, or Food Safety role within food manufacturing, ingredients, supplements, or related industry.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems and standards such as BRCGS, GFSI, HACCP (or equivalent).
• Experience investigating non-conformances, quality incidents, or customer complaints is advantageous.
• Confidence in building relationships across Quality, Operations and Production teams, with clear documentation.
• Full permanent right to work in the UK.

Responsabilidades

• Conduct quality sampling, testing, reporting, and product release activities for raw materials and finished goods.
• Escalate out-of-specification (OOS) results and support quality investigations and corrective actions.
• Perform GMP, hygiene, allergen, and environmental monitoring audits across the production facility.
• Support validation activities including allergen control, cleaning validation, homogeneity, and shelf-life studies.
• Review batch documentation and product labels prior to production and release.
• Coordinate laboratory testing with internal and external partners and collate analysis results.
• Support supplier approval activities, document control processes, and internal compliance audits.

Conhecimentos

Quality awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Food Quality Technologist - 12 Month FTC - Maidstone, Kent - Up to £35,000 DOE

Are you an experienced Quality professional looking to join a growing food manufacturing business? We are recruiting for a Quality Technologist to support a busy production site in the Maidstone area. This is an excellent opportunity to join an established quality team, working closely with Production, Planning, and Technical teams to ensure products consistently meet customer, regulatory, and food safety requirements.

As Quality Technologist, you will play a key role in the day-to-day quality function, carrying out product testing, supporting audits, managing quality documentation, and investigating non-conformances. You will work across multiple departments to help maintain the highest standards of food safety, compliance, and product quality while supporting continuous improvement initiatives on site.

Day to day responsibilities:

• Conduct quality sampling, testing, reporting, and product release activities for raw materials and finished goods


• Escalate out-of-specification (OOS) results and support quality investigations and corrective actions


• Perform GMP, hygiene, allergen, and environmental monitoring audits across the production facility


• Support validation activities including allergen control, cleaning validation, homogeneity, and shelf-life studies


• Review batch documentation and product labels prior to production and release


• Coordinate laboratory testing with internal and external partners and collate analysis results


• Support supplier approval activities, document control processes, and internal compliance audits


• Work closely with Production and Planning teams to resolve quality and operational issues

What makes a successful candidate:

• Minimum 2 years' experience within a Quality, Technical, or Food Safety role in food manufacturing, food ingredients, supplements, or a related industry


• Good understanding of food safety, quality systems, and industry standards such as BRCGS, GFSI, HACCP, or equivalent


• Experience investigating non-conformances, quality incidents, or customer complaints would be advantageous


• Confident communicator able to build relationships across Quality, Operations, and Production teams


• Strong attention to detail, excellent documentation and admin skills, able to work in a fast paced manufacturing environment

All candidates must have full permanent right to work in the UK.

We receive a high volume of applicants, if you do not hear a response within 2 weeks please assume your profile has not been successful. POD1