Food Quality Technologist: QA & Compliance (12-Month FTC)

Pod Talent; Maidstone; Sur place; GBP 32 000 - 39 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Quality awareness

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Description du poste

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.