Quality Assurance Technician

b3 jobs ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

b3 jobs ltd seeks a QA Technician for a well-established food manufacturer in Wigan. This role involves maintaining quality standards, collaborating with teams, and ensuring compliance with regulations. Ideal candidates will hold a degree in Food Science and have expertise in HACCP and food safety, along with excellent communication skills.

Benefits

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Investment in People and Training

Referral Programme

Wellbeing and Engagement Programmes

Company Sickness Pay

Onsite Mental Health First Aiders

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite Car Parking

Seasonal Flu Vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in Quality Assurance environment is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate quality records.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with BRC Global Food standards.
• Assist with customer complaints and identify root causes.
• Maintain accurate records and quality paperwork.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Food Science

HACCP Certification

Food Safety Qualification

Tools

PC Literacy

Job description

This range is provided by b3 jobs ltd. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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This role is working for a successful BRC AA Graded food manufacturer. The company produces high-quality food products and exceptional service - enabling their food manufacturing customers to innovate and increase productivity without compromising on quality.

About the QA Technician job

In this role, you will collaborate closely with the QA Supervisor and other departments to ensure the clients products and services meet agreed specifications, timelines, and the highest technical and quality standards. Your commitment will help maintain full compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while consistently delivering excellence.

Key tasks

• Maintain accurate records of all quality paperwork received and/or returned from other Departments and ensure tasks (QA Matrix) and any other requested activities are completed within the designated timescales.
• Ensure that all quality and food safety systems are operated throughout all departments with full documentation and that they meet the requirements within the BRC Global Food standard and legislation.
• Assist with customer complaints: identify root causes and determine corrective actions required to prevent further complaints; ensure complaints are closed out as per company procedure.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with customers, external contacts and colleagues as well as preparing and assisting in customer visits and site technical audits where necessary.

About You

• The successful candidate shall have proven experience of working in a Quality Assurance environment and ideally be educated to degree level in Food Science. In addition, HACCP and Food Safety qualifications are essential along with being PC literate as well as an excellent communicator at all levels, both written and verbally.

The QA Technician job (ref:8899) pays £25,000 - £27,000 according to your experience.

The package includes 21 days holiday plus bank holidays, Pension, Investment in People and Training, Referral Programme for successful employee referrals, Wellbeing and Engagement Programmes, Onsite Mental Health First Aiders, Employee Assistance Programme for yourself, your partner and any children in full-time education up to the age of 21, this includes counselling, Onsite Car Parking, Company Sickness Pay, Seasonal Flu Vouchers.

The site is in Wigan, Greater Manchester and is commutable from Manchester, Bolton, Warrington, Preston, Ormskirk, St Helens, Chorley and Bury, along with other areas of Lancashire and Merseyside.

The working hours are rotating shifts on a three-weekly schedule as per the below -

Week 1 Monday – Thursday 06:00–14:30 & Friday 06:00-13:30

Week 2 Monday – Thursday 08:00-16:30 & Friday 07:30 – 15:00

Alternate job titles

Quality Assurance Technician | QA Auditor | Quality Assurance Auditor | QA Technologist | Quality Auditor | Quality Assistant | QA Assistant | Quality Assurance Technician | QC Technician | Quality Controller

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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