Food Safety & Quality Technologist – Day Shift

Drnewitt; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Job summary

Drnewitt is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technologist to join a large, fast-paced food manufacturing site in Norfolk. This hands-on role works with Production to uphold food safety, quality and technical compliance across the site.

You will develop the site’s food safety culture, support technical standards and assist in resolving quality issues. The role offers dayshift hours, £35,000 salary and 4 on 4 off schedule.

Qualifications

• We are looking for someone with previous Quality or Technical experience within food manufacturing.
• You should have: Experience working with food safety and technical standards.
• Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP and quality systems.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Confidence working closely with Production and challenging standards where required.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to record, interpret and analyse process data.
• HACCP Level 4 and a Food Safety / Food Technology qualification would be advantageous but are not essential.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Production to maintain strong food safety and quality standards.
• Ensure GMP, allergen controls and quality procedures are consistently followed.
• Investigate non-conformances and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor and analyse process and quality data to identify areas for improvement.
• Support factory-based food safety and quality inspections.
• Coach and support production teams on technical standards and procedures.
• Help drive continuous improvement across Quality and Technical.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across the site.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

HACCP Level 4

Food Safety / Food Technology qualification

Job description

Drnewitt is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technologist to join a large, fast-paced food manufacturing site in Norfolk. This hands-on role works with Production to uphold food safety, quality and technical compliance across the site.

You will develop the site’s food safety culture, support technical standards and assist in resolving quality issues. The role offers dayshift hours, £35,000 salary and 4 on 4 off schedule.