QA Supervisor (Nights)

Drnewitt; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 on 4 off shift

Annual leave & holidays

Enhanced pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Drnewitt is seeking a Food Safety & Quality Technologist for night shifts at our Attleborough site. You will act as senior Quality representative, ensuring GMP, HACCP and allergen controls are maintained, and drive improvements across quality on the night shift.

You will investigate non-conformances, analyse data, and coach production teams on technical standards, contributing to a culture of food safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience working with food safety and technical standards.
• Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP and quality systems.
• Experience investigating quality issues and solving problems.
• Confidence working closely with Production and challenging standards when required.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main Quality / Technical contact during night operations.
• Ensure food safety, quality, GMP and allergen controls are consistently maintained.
• Work closely with Production to drive a strong food safety and quality culture.
• 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 food safety and quality inspections.
• Coach and support production teams on technical standards and procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and Technical Excellence projects.

Skills

Quality experience

Technical experience

Root cause analysis

GMP knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Education

HACCP Level 4

Food Safety / Food Technology qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Job Description

Food Safety & Quality Technologist – Nights

Are you an experienced QA Technician, Senior QA or Quality Technologist looking for the next step in your career?

We are currently recruiting for a Food Safety & Quality Technologist to join a large, fast-paced food manufacturing site in Attleborough.

This is a hands-on factory-based role where you will act as the senior Quality representative on the night shift, working closely with Production to maintain high standards across food safety, quality and technical compliance.

You’ll have the opportunity to take real ownership of Quality on shift, investigate issues, challenge standards where required and support continuous improvement across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Act as the main Quality / Technical contact during night operations.
• Ensure food safety, quality, GMP and allergen controls are consistently maintained.
• Work closely with Production to drive a strong food safety and quality culture.
• 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 food safety and quality inspections.
• Coach and support production teams on technical standards and procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and Technical Excellence projects.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with previous Quality or Technical experience within food manufacturing.

You may currently be working as a:

QA Technician | Senior QA | QA Technologist | Quality Technologist | Quality Coordinator | Technical Coordinator

You should have:

• Experience working with food safety and technical standards.
• Good knowledge of GMP, HACCP and quality systems.
• Experience investigating quality issues and solving problems.
• Confidence working closely with Production and challenging standards when required.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

HACCP Level 4 and a Food Safety / Food Technology qualification would be advantageous but are not essential.

Package

• £35,000 salary
• 4 on 4 off permanent nights
• 6pm – 6am
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, pro rata
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunity to develop within a large, established food manufacturing business

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced QA professional looking to take on more responsibility and autonomy without needing to move directly into a people-management position.