QA Technician

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Batley is hiring a QA Technician for its food manufacturing site. In this full-time role, you will ensure compliance with quality standards, conduct inspections, and support audits. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork skills, attention to detail, and a Food Safety Level 2 qualification. Competitive pay of £17.10 - £18.63 per hour is offered with full training and temp to perm opportunities.

Benefits

Free car parking on site

Canteen on site

On-site support

Performance bonus

Full training provided

Qualifications

• Positive attitude and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to make quick decisions and manage workload effectively.
• Previous experience in Quality Assurance/Food Manufacturing role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance of finished and WIP product with specifications.
• Conduct manual weight checks and prepare test packs as needed.
• Attend QAS panels, manage retained samples and carry out audits.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and complete complaint investigations.
• Raise non-conformances and execute hold/disposition procedures.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Adaptability

Education

Food safety level 2

Experience of HACCP

Internal auditing

Good computer skills

Job description

Great opportunity to work as a QA Technician for our client's food manufacturing site. Staffline is recruiting a QA Technician in Batley.

The rate of pay is:

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

This is a full-time role working Nights, Monday - Thursday, Weekend Days - Saturday & Sunday, Weekend Night Friday - Sunday. The hours of work are:

• 10pm to 7am
• 7am to 7pm
• Friday 10pm to 7am, Saturday & Sunday 7pm to 7am

Responsibilities

• 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

Our perfect worker will have a positive attitude and be able to work well with others as part of a team and independently. You will be able to make quick decisions, be able to adapt to change and effectively manage workload, showing good attention to detail.
Applicants will have effective communication.
Previous experience in a Quality Assurance Auditor/Food Manufacturing role would be advantageous but not essential as full training is provided.

Qualifications

• Food safety level 2
• Experience of HACCP
• Internal auditing
• Good computer skills

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

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's leading provider of flexible, temporary and permanent workforce solutions, enabling over 28,000 people into good work every day. We operate at more than 350 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.