Quality Control Technician

Vickerstock; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Craigavon seeks a Quality Control Technician to ensure products meet food safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has experience in food manufacturing quality control, knowledge of HACCP and GMP, and strong organizational abilities. This role offers opportunities for career development within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in quality control/food safety within a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, and quality management systems (QMS).
• Experience in audits and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out 'shelf-life' testing.
• Assessing raw material for quality.
• Conducting on-line testing in accordance with procedures.
• Ensuring product adheres to customer specifications.
• Carrying out quality tests and audits.
• Liaising with production.

Skills

Quality Control

Food Safety

HACCP knowledge

Strong organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Vickerstock are delighted to be working in partnership with a leading food company for their site in Craigavon on the appointment of Quality Control Technician.

Their company ethos is based on collaboration, teamwork and contributing to the community. One of their main priorities is putting employee health and safety in conjunction with personal development & training first. You will be given the opportunity to progress and develop your career.

Reporting to the QA Supervisor, the successful candidate will carry out activities effectively and efficiently which support operational processes in the production of a product in accordance with food hygiene and food safety standards, which meets customer and product specifications and relevant quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out 'shelf-life' testing
• Assessing raw material for quality
• Carrying out sampling & conducting on-line testing in accordance with procedures
• Ensuring that product adheres to customer specification
• Carrying out quality tests, such as calibration, temperature control, weight etc.
• Carrying out quality audits, for example, glass & plastic audits, hygiene audits
• Liaising with production

What you will need to succeed

• Previous experience in quality control/food safety within a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food hygiene, and quality management systems (QMS).
• Experience in audits (internal, third-party, or retailer) and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Strong organisational and record-keeping skills with attention to detail.

What we hope you do next

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T 028 9031 3720, or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.

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