Quality Assurance Technologist

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based dairy company is seeking a Quality Assurance Technologist to enhance food safety and quality standards. This role involves championing quality culture, leading process improvements, and ensuring compliance with technical standards. Candidates should have a science-based degree and HACCP certification. Benefits include competitive leave, pension, and staff product discounts.

Benefits

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cashback plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised products

Annual bonus based on company performance

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar quality assurance role.
• Good understanding of food processing parameters and controls.

Responsibilities

• Champion a quality culture across the site.
• Create and implement processes to manage company standards.
• Lead projects and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Understanding of food technical standards

Process monitoring

Troubleshooting deviations

Cross-functional communication

Education

Science-based degree

HACCP Level 3 certification

Internal audit qualification

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

Are you experienced in food technical standards? If yes, we would like you to join and help grow our team at Yeo Valley.

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Technologist to join the Technical team at our Cannington site. This role will involve working 4 days on, 4 days off, on a 12-hour shift basis.

As a Quality Assurance Technologist, you will be responsible for supporting a continuous improvement-based food safety and quality culture across the site, in line with the business technical strategy and policies.

You will ensure that, through effective procedures, monitoring, and coaching, all products produced onsite are safe and comply with agreed specifications and standards. This includes ensuring that all systems and procedures conform to internal and external standards and policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Championing a quality culture across the site.
• Creating and implementing processes, clearly written procedures, and controls to manage company standards.
• Defining and owning success criteria and expectations for product development trials.
• Understanding process capability, troubleshooting deviations, and setting up process monitoring to determine process stability.
• Leading projects and continuous improvement opportunities with support from relevant stakeholders, ensuring cross-functional communication.
• Supporting the business in meeting customer and industry standards.
• Providing expertise on industry and customer standards and requirements.
• Deputising for the QA Manager and leading resolution of site issues in the absence of senior managers (e.g., weekends).

What do I need?

• A science-based degree or demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• HACCP Level 3 certification.
• Good understanding of food processing parameters and controls.
• Internal audit qualification.

Why should I join the family?

We’re an independent, British company proud of making high-quality yogurts, desserts, and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand, serving many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centers in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive holiday allowance.
• Non-contributory pension scheme.
• Life cover.
• Healthcare cashback plan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Subsidised Yeo Valley products and services.
• Preferential rates with our partners.
• Annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance).
• Learning and development opportunities to support your growth.

Our application deadline is a guide; we may close the advert sooner if we receive enough applications. We recommend applying promptly to avoid missing out!

Note: We are currently unable to provide employment sponsorship. Additionally, Yeo Valley does not accept unsolicited agency applications; please submit applications through our preferred recruitment portal.