QA Technician

Staffline; Batley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing agency is looking for a QA Technician to join a food manufacturing site in Batley, UK. The role involves ensuring product compliance, conducting audits, and supporting production runs. The ideal candidate has food safety qualifications and effective communication skills. This full-time position offers competitive pay rates and various benefits, including a performance bonus and free on-site parking.

Benefits

Free car parking on site

Canteen on site

Performance bonus

Full training provided

Temp to perm opportunity

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in a Quality Assurance Auditor/Food Manufacturing role is advantageous.
• Ability to make quick decisions and manage workload.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with specifications and customer-specific QAS.
• Conduct manual weight checks and prepare test packs.
• Manage and review retained samples and conduct hygiene inspections.

Skills

Positive attitude

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Food safety level 2

Experience of HACCP

Internal auditing

Good computer skills

Job description

QA Technician

Great opportunity to work as a QA Technician for our client’s food manufacturing site in Batley.

Rate of Pay

• Nights £17.10 per hour
• Weekend days £16.92 per hour
• Weekend nights £18.63 per hour

Hours of Work

• Nights 10pm to 7pm
• Weekend Days 7am to 7pm
• Weekend Night Friday 10pm to 7am, Saturday & Sunday 7pm to 7am

Your Time at Work

As a QA Technician you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the finished product and WIP product comply with the specifications and customer‑specific QAS
• Conducting manual weight checks where required
• Preparing test packs as required
• Attending QAS panels and recording results
• Managing and reviewing retained samples
• Sampling, logging and collecting microbiological and allergen samples
• Carrying out GMP and compliance audits. This includes weight control, CCP/QCP, GMP, glass and plastic, factory paperwork, plaster checks and facility audits
• Completing complaint investigations
• Conducting hygiene inspections, sign off and swabbing for positive release
• Raising non‑conformances and fully executing the hold and disposition procedure. This includes raw material, intermediate and finished product inspections
• Carrying out traceability and mass balance exercises, including out of hours traceability where the business requires
• Reporting, recording and supporting the investigation of foreign matter incidents
• Completing calibration checks according to schedule
• Supporting the raw material intake process, ensuring full compliance to the specification
• Supporting and attending first production runs as required
• Supporting the site in preparation for audits and visits
• Filing and archiving paperwork
• Completing any other reasonable task as required by the business

The duties described here may be adapted to meet the needs of a changing organisation and therefore are expected to evolve in line with the organisation.

Our Perfect Worker

• Positive attitude, works well with others as part of a team and independently
• Makes quick decisions, adapts to change, manages workload and shows good attention to detail
• Effective communication

Qualifications

• Food safety level 2
• Experience of HACCP
• Internal auditing
• Good computer skills
• Previous experience in a Quality Assurance Auditor/Food Manufacturing role would be advantageous but not essential

Key Information and Benefits

• Earn £17.10 – £18.63 per hour
• Full‑time
• Free car parking on site
• Canteen on site
• On‑site support from Staffline
• Temp to perm opportunity
• Good links to public transport
• Performance bonus
• Full training provided
• Shop on site

Job Ref: 1FOX