Hands-On Food Quality Assurance Technician

Connect Personnel; Rochester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Personnel is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for a Rochester-based food manufacturing company. The role focuses on routine QA checks, GMP compliance, and HACCP adherence to ensure products meet quality and safety standards.

Salary £31,500 per annum and early start shifts support continuous production coverage. You will collaborate with the QA Manager and Production, performing inspections, logging data, conducting swabbing and investigations to drive Right First Time and reduce

Qualifications

• Experience in QA or QC within the food manufacturing industry.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP and GMP.
• High attention to detail with the ability to spot quality issues.
• Proactive, hands-on approach and team collaboration.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine QA inspections and product checks.
• Monitor food safety, hygiene and GMP across production areas.
• Identify and report non-conformances with corrective actions.
• Support investigations and root cause analysis.
• Improve Right First Time (RFT) and reduce waste with Production.
• Perform equipment calibrations and maintain records.
• Swab equipment/environment post-cleaning to ensure hygiene.
• Complete positive release checks on finished goods.
• Maintain quality paperwork and production records.
• Log and investigate foreign body rejections and containment.
• Assist with internal audits and corrective actions.
• Support shelf-life assessments and microbiological testing.
• Contribute to QMS implementation and staff training.

Skills

QA experience

HACCP knowledge

GMP knowledge

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Job description

Connect Personnel is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician for a Rochester-based food manufacturing company. The role focuses on routine QA checks, GMP compliance, and HACCP adherence to ensure products meet quality and safety standards.

Salary £31,500 per annum and early start shifts support continuous production coverage. You will collaborate with the QA Manager and Production, performing inspections, logging data, conducting swabbing and investigations to drive Right First Time and reduce