Goods In - Quality Control Technician - Felinfach

Arla Foods; Felinfach; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Arla Foods in Felinfach is seeking a Goods In - Quality Control Technician to ensure incoming liquid raw materials meet quality, food safety and compliance standards. You will verify materials, maintain hygiene, and support continuous improvement across the site.

You will work as part of a cross-functional team, ensuring accurate intake checks, documentation and escalation of any non-conformances, while upholding safety and hygiene targets in a fast-paced dairy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on individual with keen eye for detail.
• Comfortable communicating across teams.
• Able to follow procedures and maintain hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Reception of liquid raw materials and chemicals arriving on site.
• Carry out intake quality control checks to meet specs.
• Record and monitor intake results and escalate non-conformances.
• Support verification testing and out-of-spec handling.
• Maintain hygiene standards across intake areas.
• Conduct hygiene audits and spot checks.
• Ensure intake areas and equipment are well maintained.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and site teams.
• Support waste management and continuous hygiene improvements.
• Promote Health & Safety, Environmental and Food Safety requirements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Works under pressure

Hands-on approach

Computer literacy

Independent worker

Hygiene focus

Food safety

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented Goods In - Quality Control Technician to join our team at Felinfach. Are you passionate about quality, food safety and maintaining high standards in a manufacturing environment? Do you enjoy working across teams, taking ownership of key processes and ensuring materials meet specification before entering production?

How You Will Make An Impact

As a Goods In - Quality Control Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring all incoming liquid raw materials meet the required quality, food safety and compliance standards. You will be the key point of contact for the reception and verification of materials entering site, while also supporting factory hygiene standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will

• Be the principal point of contact for the reception of liquid raw materials, ingredients and chemicals arriving on site.
• Carry out intake quality control checks to ensure all incoming materials meet specification and food safety requirements.
• Accurately record and monitor intake results, escalating any non-conformances or concerns.
• Support verification testing and follow procedures for out-of-specification loads and quality incidents.
• Maintain excellent hygiene standards across intake areas and support the achievement of site hygiene targets.
• Conduct hygiene audits and spot checks to ensure compliance with site standards.
• Ensure intake areas, equipment and hose management systems are maintained to a high standard.
• Work closely with Production, Quality and wider site teams to ensure effective communication and issue resolution.
• Support waste management activities and contribute to continuous improvements in hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Promote and comply with all Health & Safety, Environmental and Food Safety requirements.

What Will Make You Successful

You are a hands-on individual with a keen eye for detail and a passion for quality and food safety. You enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and can confidently communicate with colleagues across the site while maintaining high standards and following procedures.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Can Demonstrate

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A positive, proactive and can do attitude.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage priorities.
• A hands-on approach with a willingness to learn.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Confidence working independently whilst maintaining effective communication with colleagues.
• A strong focus on hygiene, food safety and compliance standards.

The Following Would Be Advantageous But Are Not Essential

• Dairy Hygiene certification.
• HACCP awareness or food safety experience.
• IOSH Working Safely qualification.
• Fork Truck Licence.
• Experience within a food manufacturing or dairy environment.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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