Quality Assurance Technologist

Inspired Global Cuisine; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A frozen meal manufacturer based in Greater Manchester is seeking a QA Technologist to ensure food safety and quality across production operations. This hands-on role involves conducting audits, managing non-conformance reports, and mentoring colleagues. The company promotes a supportive environment for professional development, aiming to double production in a new location by 2026. Ideal candidates should possess food handling experience and good organizational skills. Apply now by sending your CV.

Qualifications

• Food handling and manufacturing experience is desirable.
• Experience within a similar quality assurance role is desirable.
• Ability to coach and mentor colleagues in food safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct scheduled GMP, hygiene, CCP audits across production.
• Raise, investigate, and close out non-conformance reports.
• Calibrate key food safety equipment and organize taste panels.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Food Safety level 3

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Inspired Global Cuisine are a frozen ready meal manufacturer based in Gorton, East Manchester. We are an ambitious company who have grown significantly over the last 2 years, now producing over 1million meals a week and have plans to continue to grow. Which includes a re-location to a brand new 369 thousand square foot site in Chadderton, Oldham in early 2026 where we plan to double our volume over the next few years.

We believe in manufacturing excellence - delivered by our brilliant people, innovative products and continuous improvement. We achieve this by working within our core values of being accountable, creative, open and as a team.

We have high standards and encourage our colleagues to be autonomous and authentic to drive our business forward. With a supportive environment we encourage personal and professional development too. You’ll work cross functionally and collaboratively, always strive to be the best and even have some fun along the way.

About The Role

We are looking for a QA Technologist to join our Technical team who is detailed focus. You will be responsible in ensuring food safety, quality, legality and integrity throughout all site production, storage and packaging operations. This is a hands on role and no two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out scheduled GMP, hygiene, CCP and stock rotation audits across production, storage and packaging
• Conduct environmental swabbing and validate food safety processes and product shelf life
• Raise, investigate and close out non-conformance reports on 3iVerify
• Coach and mentor colleagues in food safety best practice on the shop floor
• Inspect incoming raw materials against agreed specifications
• Perform organoleptic (sensory) testing and manage supplier non-conformances
• Support production lines with material-related issue
• Calibrate key food safety equipment and organise taste panels

Qualifications and Experience:

• Food Safety level 3 (Desirable)
• Food handling and manufacturing experience (Desirable)
• Experience within a similar quality assurance role (Desirable)
• Good organisational skills whilst demonstrating initiative
• Detailed-focus with a high level of accuracy
• IT proficient – Outlook, Word and Excel
• Analytical and methodical in solving problems

So, if you feel like this is the role for you, and have the experience required, please get in touch by applying now and sending over your CV.