QA Technician — Food Safety Lead (Rotating Shifts)

Henderson Brown Recruitment; Mid Suffolk; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a QA Technician in Mid Suffolk to oversee food safety and quality in manufacturing. Responsibilities include managing audits, inspections, and compliance, as well as acting as the key QA contact. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing quality assurance, attention to detail, and decision-making skills. This is a permanent position with a competitive hourly rate and requires full UK working rights.

Qualifications

• Experience within a quality assurance role in the UK food manufacturing industry is required.
• Own transport is necessary.
• Full UK working rights - no sponsorship or visas available.

Responsibilities

• Champion food safety, legality, and quality across operations.
• Act as primary QA contact on shift for product, process, and equipment queries.
• Manage held and non-conforming product through inspection and communication.
• Deliver internal audits and maintain site standards.
• Coordinate laboratory testing and investigate out-of-spec results.
• Manage reference samples and ensure timely inspections.
• Maintain accurate QMS documentation and support continuous improvement.
• Ensure calibration and verification of key quality equipment.

Skills

Experience within a quality assurance role

Attention to detail

Decision-making skills

Excellent communication

Job description

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a QA Technician in Mid Suffolk to oversee food safety and quality in manufacturing. Responsibilities include managing audits, inspections, and compliance, as well as acting as the key QA contact. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing quality assurance, attention to detail, and decision-making skills. This is a permanent position with a competitive hourly rate and requires full UK working rights.