Quality Assurance Technologist

Jardox; Sevenoaks; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food ingredient supplier in Sevenoaks is seeking a Quality Assurance Technician to maintain food safety standards, conduct inspections, and support quality teams. The ideal candidate has a qualification in food science and experience in quality control. This full-time role offers a salary of £30,000 to £32,000, along with benefits such as a pension scheme and profit sharing.

Benefits

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Profit sharing

Qualifications

• Experience in quality control in a food manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of GMP and food safety standards.
• Ability to carry out chemical titration testing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve Food Safety Culture.
• Carry out water temperature checks and sampling.
• Perform packaging and labelling checks.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Quality control experience

Attention to detail

Education

Qualification in food science/technology

Job description

Job Description

Jardox are currently recruiting a Quality Assurance Technician to join the friendly team in our offices in Sevenoaks, working 8am - 5pm.

At Jardox, we are the "Taste Behind the Brands." Based in Sevenoaks, Kent, we are a one stop shop for all savoury ingredients, specialising in stocks, gravies, curry pastes, marinades, glazes, sausage & burger seasonings and herb & spice based products.

Working within the office and production areas at Jardox, the successful candidate's role will be made up of the following:

Maintain and improve Food Safety Culture within Jardox

Carry out water temperature checks and take corrective actions where required

Carry out water sampling and environmental swabbing

Take samples of raw materials/packaging and finished products for Jardox surveillance testing, and support different investigation processes

Deal with glass breakages

Carry out packaging and labelling checks

Carry out Chemical Titration Testing within our Production Area

Carry out and log temperature checks

Carry out GMP and recipe control audits

Inspect lines and assess the cleaning of equipment as required by our procedures

Assist our Production and Quality departments to ensure MD is managed in accordance with relevant procedures

Assist Production and Quality teams with day-to-day issues concerning products quality, authenticity, legality, and food safety

Assist the Quality team during investigations on products non-conformity

We are ideally looking for someone with a qualification in food science / technology or similar, with experience in quality control in a food manufacturing environment.

We pride ourselves on our development opportunities within Jardox, especially for those who are willing to learn and grow with us. Our very own Head of Technical started in a Quality Co-ordinator role!

Here at Jardox there is a great family feel, with a brilliant team spirit. We work hard, and we love what we do. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please do get in touch.

We close between Christmas and New Year and contribute to your pension at a rate of 5.5%.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Profit sharing
  
  

Schedule

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
  
  

Ability To Commute/relocate

• Sevenoaks TN14 5EL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
  
  

Work Authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)
  
  

Work Location: In person

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