Hands-On Food QA Specialist

Puratos; Buckingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Annual Bonus Scheme

Generous Pension Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Up to 5 Weeks Annual Leave

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts via Perkbox

Job summary

Puratos Buckingham is seeking a QA Technician to safeguard safety, quality, legality and authenticity of products. You will bridge production and UK Technical teams, champion GMP practices, and ensure quality procedures live on the factory floor.

In this hands-on role, you will work with R&D and Operations to drive continuous improvement and adapt to evolving customer needs. Flexibility and a proactive mindset are essential in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in QA within a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of GMP, CCPs and HACCP principles.

Responsibilities

• Test finished products on the factory floor and at dispatch.
• Complete and record CCP checks with precision.
• Log analytical results and maintain quality data.
• Report non-conformances and support root-cause analysis.
• Flag supplier non-conformances and assist in corrective actions.
• Conduct daily equipment calibration tests.
• Assist with GMP and hygiene audits and related checks.
• Manage COAs, COCs and delivery notes with accuracy.
• Record micro data trends for continuous improvement.
• Support QA across Production, Customer Services and R&D.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality assurance

Data logging

GMP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP user

Tools

SAP

Job description

Puratos Buckingham is seeking a QA Technician to safeguard safety, quality, legality and authenticity of products. You will bridge production and UK Technical teams, champion GMP practices, and ensure quality procedures live on the factory floor.

In this hands-on role, you will work with R&D and Operations to drive continuous improvement and adapt to evolving customer needs. Flexibility and a proactive mindset are essential in a fast-paced environment.