QA Technician

Castell Howell Foods Ltd; Cross Hands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Staff discounts

Canteen

Parking

Job summary

Castell Howell Foods Ltd in Cross Hands is recruiting a QA Technician based at our Celtica Foods site. You will support food safety, legality and quality on the production floor, ensuring compliance with BRCGS and customer requirements.

The role involves monitoring GMP, hygiene and line discipline, completing CCP verifications, maintaining traceability records and cooperating with production teams. Monday-Friday 05:00-15:00; £32,409 per annum; benefits include pension, staff discounts and free

Qualifications

• Experience with GMP and food safety standards.
• Ability to verify production records and documentation.
• Familiar with HACCP or similar quality systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor GMP, hygiene and line discipline throughout production, addressing issues immediately.
• Complete CCP verifications and compliance checks in real time, ensuring full accuracy and traceability.
• Oversee and verify production records, traceability labels, and changeover documentation for relevant lines.

Skills

GMP compliance

Food safety

Allergen controls

Hygiene standards

Traceability

Job description

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

Reference: SEP20260733

Expiry date: 2026-09-16 16:00:00.000

Location: Cross Hands

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, discounted staff purchases, subsidised canteen, free onsite parking

Castell Howell Foods is Wales’ leading independent food service wholesaler, servicing the length and breadth of Wales, the Border Counties and the South West of England. We currently have a vacancy for a QA Technician based at our butchery, Celtica Foods in Cross Hands.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

As QA Technician you will actively support food safety, legality, and quality standards through hands-on compliance monitoring and real-time verification on the production floor. You will work alongside production teams to maintain standards, prevent non-conformances, and ensure compliance with BRCGS, customer, and regulatory requirements. Duties will include:

• Monitor and enforce GMP, hygiene, and line discipline throughout production, addressing issues immediately.
• Complete all CCP verifications and compliance checks in real time, ensuring full accuracy and traceability.
• Oversee and verify production records, traceability labels, and changeover documentation for the line(s) to which they are allocated.
• Ensure that label verification, traceability, and product identification records are correctly completed by operatives and verified for accuracy.
• Conduct start-up checks and product changeover sign-offs, including allergen and species controls.
• Provide hands-on support to production, maintaining hygiene, organisation, and visual standards to prevent waste, rework, or downtime.
• Support staff in following site SOPs, ensuring procedures are consistently applied on the line.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety rules, addressing unsafe practices immediately and escalating concerns where required.

What we offer:

• A full-time position working Monday-Friday on a scheduled rota of 05:00-15:00.
• £32,409.00 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• 5% Company contribution pension scheme.
• Generous discounted staff purchase scheme - save money on your weekly food shop.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Free onsite parking.

Additional Information:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Castell Howell is a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and encourages applications from veterans.