Quality Assurance

Aviva Plc; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Hull is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to ensure quality compliance in a regulated food manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include conducting audits, performing tests, and supporting quality standards. The position offers a salary between £28,000 to £30,000 and benefits such as a pension scheme, free parking, and health portals.

Benefits

AVIVA pension scheme – Salary Exchange

Free parking

Death in service x4 annual salary

Reward Gateway platform with shopping discounts

24-hour virtual GP access

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Quality Assurance in a Manufacturing environment, ideally food based.
• Experience with accredited quality standards such as BRCGS, ISO9001, or ISO22000.
• Good IT skills with focus on Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Ensure sampling schedules are maintained for product safety compliance.
• Conduct internal audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Mix and control solutions for testing and coordinate sample submissions.
• Perform shelf-life testing of raw materials and finished products.
• Identify improvement opportunities to meet KPI requirements.

Skills

Quality Assurance

HACCP

Auditing

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Level 2 HACCP

Level 2 Food Hygiene

Job description

Overview

Quality assurance technician is a Monday to Friday job with duties that are vital to ensure quality is maintained in a highly regulated, food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work with the QA team to ensure sampling schedules are maintained, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation relating to product safety and legality and support maintenance of the company's accreditation results.
• Conduct internal audits to schedule, highlight any non‑conformances, investigate, and follow up on corrective actions to ensure satisfactory closure e.g. GMP audits, fabrication & glass & hard plastic audits.
• Mix and control solutions for testing, coordinate submission of samples to third party laboratories or customers and generate Certificates of Analysis for customers.
• Perform shelf‑life testing of raw materials and finished products as well as some laboratory testing of oils for the food and cosmetic industries using both traditional chemistry techniques e.g. titration and analytical equipment, maintain the upkeep of the laboratory, consumables, and equipment.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and coordinate workload to ensure all customers are supported and serviced in accordance with KPI requirements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Quality Assurance in a Manufacturing environment, ideally food based.
• Experience of working to an accredited quality standard such as BRCGS, ISO9001, or ISO22000.
• Ideally holding Level 2 HACCP, Level 2 Food Hygiene, and internal auditing qualifications.
• Good IT skills with particular focus on Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of factory processes, HACCP and quality systems, auditing processes, legal requirements, traceability systems, and audit trails.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £28,000 to £30,000 DOE

Benefits include: AVIVA pension scheme – Salary Exchange, free parking, death in service x4 annual salary (up to 4 beneficiaries), Reward Gateway platform/Smart spending app – access to rewards and recognition (shopping discounts/cashback and vouchers available for hundreds of retailers from Pizza Hut to Tesco to New look), YuLife wellbeing and reward portal for rewards and recognition, 24‑hour virtual GP access for self and family members as part of YuLife and Smart Health.

Working Hours and Holidays

Hours: 40 hrs: Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm (some flexibility with start and finish times)

Holidays: 25+ statutory days (23 days, plus your birthday off, plus an extra day for personal use)