Quality Assurance Technologist

Talent Guardian; Farnham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Guardian is recruiting a Quality Technologist for a specialist manufacturing business in Farnham. The role provides hands-on quality and technical support across fermentation and bottling operations, ensuring products, processes and documentation meet food safety and quality standards.

You will work with Production, QC, Engineering and Supply Chain to maintain high factory floor standards and support right-first-time manufacturing. Full-time on site.

Qualifications

• Experience in factory-based quality or technical support in regulated manufacturing.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene, traceability and quality systems.
• Experience with production records, quality checks, non-conformances and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out in-process, line and hygiene checks and support batch start-ups and product releases.
• Review production and quality records for accuracy and escalate issues as needed.
• Monitor quality attributes and process controls across fermentation, transfer and bottling.
• Investigate deviations, defects, complaints and non-conformances; contribute to root cause analysis.
• Support trials, process improvements, audits, traceability exercises and validation activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with GMP and data integrity requirements.

Skills

GMP knowledge

HACCP understanding

Attention to detail

Data review & reporting

Education

Degree, HND or equivalent in Food Science/Microbiology/Quality/Manufacturing

Job description

Talent Guardian is recruiting a Quality Technologist on behalf of a specialist manufacturing business based in Farnham. This site-based role will provide hands-on quality and technical support across fermentation and bottling operations, helping ensure products, processes and documentation meet food safety, quality and customer standards.

Working closely with Production, QC, Engineering and Supply Chain, you’ll help maintain high standards on the factory floor and support right-first-time manufacturing.

You’ll:

• Carry out in-process, line and hygiene checks, and support batch start-ups, changeovers and product release.
• Review production and quality records for accuracy, escalating issues where needed.
• Monitor quality attributes and process controls across fermentation, transfer and bottling.
• Investigate deviations, defects, complaints and non-conformances, contributing to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support trials, process improvements, audits, traceability exercises and validation activities.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with GMP, food safety and data integrity requirements.
• Help colleagues follow quality, hygiene and good manufacturing practice standards.

About you

You’ll have a degree, HND or equivalent experience in Food Science, Microbiology, Quality, Manufacturing or a related technical discipline.

You’ll also bring:

• Experience in a factory-based quality, technical or production support role within food, drink, FMCG, biotech or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP, food safety, hygiene, traceability and quality systems.
• Experience with production records, quality checks, non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence engaging with teams on the factory floor.
• Good investigation, data review and report-writing skills, with clear communication and strong organisation.

Experience in fermentation, bottling, liquid processing, aseptic operations or probiotic manufacture would be an advantage. Internal audit, HACCP, food safety or root cause analysis training is also desirable.

This is a full-time, permanent position of 37.5 hours per week, based on site in the Farnham area. The working pattern may include early, late or weekend cover to support production schedules, trials and investigations. You’ll need to be able to arrange your own transport to site.

If you have factory-based quality experience and are looking for a hands-on role where you can support high standards and continuous improvement, we’d like to hear from you.