Quality Assurance Technician - Fresh Produce

WR Engineering; Chichester; In loco; GBP 32.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

WR Engineering is seeking a Product Quality Assurance Technician to join a busy fresh produce operation. You will help ensure every product leaving site meets quality, legality, and food safety standards, working closely with production teams in a hands-on capacity.

The role focuses on monitoring quality throughout the packing process, maintaining records, and supporting investigations into quality issues, with opportunities to impact product quality and customer satisfaction.

Competenze

• Experience in a food manufacturing or fresh produce QA role.
• Strong focus on food safety and product quality.
• Good communication and computer skills.
• Flexibility to work around production requirements.

Mansioni

• Carry out quality checks on raw materials and finished products.
• Monitor packing line standards and identify quality or labeling issues.
• Ensure specifications and documentation are up to date and followed.
• Support shelf-life assessments, taste panels and product evaluations.
• Assist with investigations into non-conformances and customer complaints.
• Collaborate with Production, Line Leaders and QA to drive continuous improvement.

Conoscenze

QA experience

Food safety

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Descrizione del lavoro

Product Quality Assurance Technician - to £35.5k

We're looking for a Product Quality Assurance Technician to join a busy, fast-paced fresh produce operation, helping to ensure every product leaving site meets the highest standards of quality, legality and food safety.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with QA experience in food manufacturing or fresh produce who enjoys being hands‑on and working closely with production teams.

The Role

As part of the Quality team, you'll be responsible for monitoring product quality throughout the packing process, carrying out checks, maintaining accurate records and supporting investigations into any quality issues. You'll play a key role in ensuring products are packed, labelled and released to the highest standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Carrying out quality checks on raw materials and finished products.
• Monitoring packing line standards and identifying quality or labelling issues.
• Ensuring product specifications and documentation are up to date and correctly followed.
• Supporting shelf‑life assessments, taste panels and product evaluations.
• Assisting with investigations into non‑conformances and customer complaints.
• Working closely with Production, Line Leaders and the QA team to drive continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a food manufacturing or fresh produce QA role (soft fruit experience is highly desirable).
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to food safety and quality.
• Good communication and computer skills.
• Flexibility to work around production requirements.
• Someone who enjoys working both independently and as part of a team.

What’s on Offer?

• The opportunity to join a well‑established and growing fresh produce business.
• A supportive team environment with real opportunities to learn and develop.
• A varied, hands‑on role where you’ll make a genuine impact on product quality and customer satisfaction.

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