QA Technician - Weekends

Cranswick Country Foods PLC; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in the UK seeks a QA Technician for weekend production in Kingston upon Hull. The role involves ensuring quality compliance through inspections, auditing personnel, and maintaining stock integrity. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication abilities and strong attention to detail, with a focus on teamwork.

Benefits

Training and career development

Friendly work environment

Overtime pay

Pension package

Discount benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Additional holiday with service

Death in service insurance

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to converse with a diverse workforce.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out quality inspections on raw materials and finished products.
• Audit site personnel for hygiene compliance and report non-conformances.
• Inspect pallets to ensure compliance with product specifications.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Teamwork

Job description

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QA Technician - Weekends, Kingston upon Hull

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Client:

Cranswick Country Foods PLC

Location:

Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Cranswick Gourmet Sausage Co. (Lazenby’s) is our fast-paced sausage facility located in Hull. Using only the best cuts of British pork, fresh herbs and spices, Cranswick are the UK’s leading producer of gourmet sausages and burgers, supplying major retailers and foodservice outlets alike.

We are looking for a QA Technician to assist with weekend production in the factory.

The main duties of the role include:

• To carry out quality inspections on raw materials and finished products throughout the process, ensuring specifications and procedures are adhered to at all times
• Place products that are out of specification on hold until further investigation is carried out
• To inspect all pallets at the end of process to ensure full compliance against product specification. This includes the correct shelf life being applied, correct labelling and correct product coding
• To audit all site personnel for compliance against the site hygiene rules and report any non-conformances to the QA Supervisor
• Obtain product samples from all stages of the process (from meat intake to finished packs) for analysis and review over shelf life in accordance with customer requirements and in line with site procedures
• Maintain the stock onsite and raise any out of date stock issues to the QA Supervisor

What We Offer:

• Training and carer development
• Friendly work environment
• Overtime – time and a half after basic hours
• Pension package
• Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to purchase extra holiday
• Discounted share scheme
• Discounted local gym membership
• Death in service insurance
• Additional holiday with service

Candidate requirements:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to converse with a diverse workforce
• Strong attention to detail
• Be organised and efficient
• Be able to work on your own and as part of a team

Whilst we value any experience, we are looking for the right people to help us achieve our goals, so we don’t just look at what you’ve done, but what you are capable of doing and are prepared to train and develop the right candidate.

A full job description is available on request

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your covering letter and CV to:

Internal applicants must make their line manager aware before applying

Please note that if a suitable candidate is found, this closing date may be brought forward