Quality Assurance Technician

Myton Food Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in the UK is looking for a Quality Technician to ensure food safety compliance and support production operations. The role requires strong attention to detail, teamwork, and a proactive attitude. A HACCP qualification is preferred, and in return, the company offers competitive benefits including discounts, comprehensive leave policies, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks holiday

15% supermarket discount

Career progression opportunities

Subsidised staff canteen

Healthcare benefits

Family friendly policies

Qualifications

• Confidence to challenge and a proactive attitude.
• Experience in a technical food role.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and audit the production process.
• Investigate food safety incidents.
• Ensure compliance with food standards.
• Support during external accreditations.
• Assist in launching new product lines.

Skills

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Team player

Effective communication

Good PC skills

Food technical experience

Education

HACCP or food safety qualification

Tools

Google

Job description

More About The Role
Our Technical / Quality team are a very important team when it comes to Morrisons Manufacturing. It's down to them to ensure we're legally compliant from a food safety point of view. Our sites are super busy, ever-demanding and our standards are high - keeping our Technical team busy every day.

Shift: 4 on 4 off, 12 Hour Shifts, 7am - 7pm

Reporting to the Shift Technical Manager, you will:

• Monitor, control and audit the production process
• Ensure that conformity and non-conformity are communicated, followed up and closed off.
• Investigate any food safety incidents applying root cause analysis and ensure that the day to day site technical function is achieved
• Support the site management team during any external accreditation such as BRC and Morrisons manufacturing standards
• Ensure that the site production is supported during the launch of any new product line

About You
As well as a keen eye for detail you will also need:

• The confidence to challenge with a proactive and can do attitude
• To be a team player and an effective communicator
• Good PC skills (especially Google)
• Food experience in a technical or similar type role.
• A HACCP qualification or a food safety qualification (ideally)

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays) and a guaranteed day off that's important to you - whether that be a birthday, religious holiday or a special occasion
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores available from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a Friend or Family member
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional Payroll charity donations
• A range of family friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

About The Company
You ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.
At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We re British farming s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread and lots more.
We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.