Quality Assurance Technician

Mowys Byrå; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Quality Assurance professional in Nuneaton, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining the highest standards in food safety and quality. This position offers the opportunity to work hands-on in a dynamic food manufacturing environment, conducting audits, completing routine checks, and collaborating with various teams to ensure compliance with industry standards. With a commitment to employee well-being and growth, this innovative firm provides a supportive atmosphere where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you are passionate about quality assurance and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

We Share bonus scheme

Opportunities for progression

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Health cash plan

Access to Thrive app

Long service recognition

Life assurance

Discounted branded products

Free onsite parking

Subsidised staff restaurant

25 holidays + 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in quality assurance within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of food manufacturing standards and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Complete routine quality and food safety checks as required.
• Conduct audits and implement changes for compliance.

Skills

Quality Assurance

Food Safety

Auditing

Microbiological Sampling

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Certificates in Food Hygiene

Certificates in HACCP

Certificates in GMP

Job description

SDUK's brands include the Nations favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

We are hiring two additional headcount to the team at Nuneaton, our packaging centre of excellence, due plans to further increase packaging lines to site taking us from 15 to 17.

You will have the opportunity to support the continued development of processes to ensure we deliver the highest internal and external standards by completing audits, investigations, and driving projects to implement relevant change.

You will be best suited to the position if you have hands-on experience within a quality assurance role where you are predominantly on the shop floor of a food manufacturing/production environment. Youll be able to communicate across different teams, plan and complete your workload autonomously.

Shift pattern: M-F 6am-2pm

Salary: £28,560.48 p/a

YOULL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY

• Completing and documenting all the routine quality and food safety checks as required
• Ensuring microbiological sampling and reporting is completed to schedule and sent for submission accurately
• Reporting and escalating any out-of-spec results or quality incidents
• Utilising your eye for detail to ensure compliance with BRC and retailer standards
• Conducting audits, investigations, and implementing changes
• Working with the broader business teams to support the implementation of training, best practice, and key learnings to ensure optimum performance across the shift system

YOURE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE

• Demonstratable hands-on experience conducting audits in a quality assurance position within a food manufacturing production environment
• The ability work on your own initiative and able to quickly prioritise and manage your own schedule effectively.
• Certificates in food hygiene, HACCP, and GMP
• Able to display a strong understanding of relevant food manufacturing standards

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH

• We Share bonus scheme.
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing.
• Long service recognised every 5 years.
• Life assurance up to 4x contractual pay.
• Discounted branded products.
• Free, onsite parking.
• Individual allocated lockers.
• Subsidised staff restaurant.
• 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays.
• My Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings -providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits

This role has been assessed and is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CVs supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.