Quality Control Technician

GEM Partnership; Hetton-le-Hole; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment business is seeking a Quality Control Technician in Hetton-le-Hole. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with food legislation and quality standards through rigorous testing and documentation. Responsibilities also include maintaining hygiene standards and equipment calibration, making this a critical position in the quality assurance team.

Qualifications

• Must have HACCP certification.
• Experience in food manufacturing and quality assurance is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC testing on raw materials and finished goods.
• Maintain compliance records and control non-conforming products.
• Coordinate external testing and manage documentation effectively.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Quality Control or Quality Assurance

Knowledge of hygiene standards

HACCP certification

QA auditing experience

Fluency in English

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Title: Quality Control Technician, Hetton-le-Hole

Client:

GEM Partnership

Location:

Hetton-le-Hole

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

8375af37e62b

Job Views:

6

Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

Job Description:

As a Quality Control Technician, you will play a critical role in ensuring that all finished goods conform to food legislation, BRCGS, customer, and quality standards. You will be responsible for controlling the positive release of finished goods based on successful testing of finished products.

Duties include:

• QC testing of raw materials, intermediate, and finished products to ensure compliance with standards.
• Maintaining testing records and recording deviations.
• Calibration and verification of laboratory and production equipment.
• Maintaining certificates of analysis for testing equipment.
• Identification and control of non-conforming products, ensuring they are held and communicated to the team.
• Coordination of external microbiological, chemical, and allergen testing, including sample submission and reporting out-of-specification results.
• Creating accurate certificates of analysis for finished products.
• Formulation and label checks to ensure accuracy.
• Regular audits for compliance of products, processes, and personnel.
• Identifying non-conformance issues and taking appropriate corrective actions.
• Monitoring plant cleaning and hygiene controls.
• Ensuring proper documentation is completed and filed.

Required knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Food manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Quality Control or Quality Assurance.
• Knowledge of hygiene standards and technical standards.
• HACCP certification.
• QA auditing experience.
• Fluency in English.
• Computer literacy.

Additional Information:

Location: Hetton-le-Hole

Work hours:

• Two weeks of days, one week afternoons, one week nights.
• Days: 7am-3pm
• Afternoons: 3pm-11pm
• Nights: 11pm-7am

This vacancy is advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd, a recruitment business.

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