Quality Control Technician — Food Safety & Audit Lead

Compleat Food Group; Poole; On-site; GBP 1,839,000 - 2,619,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site parking

Volunteer days

Discount scheme for employees

Well-being support groups

Team events

Grocery Aid access

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Quality Control Operative to safeguard product integrity, ensure compliance with BRC, customer and legal requirements, and drive audit readiness on the Sterte Avenue site in Poole. The role is hands-on with a strong factory presence and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities include sampling, logging, traceability, and supporting calibration, taste panels, and routine QC tasks. The position offers a 3 on/3 off shift pattern and pays £16.18 per hour.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Quality Assurance role within food or beverage manufacturing (Technical or Production).
• Strong working knowledge of HACCP and food safety systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Confident and assertive communicator, able to influence respectfully on the factory floor.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all departments to promote team working and common purpose.
• Support on site audits by third parties.
• Ensure that the raw materials inspection schedules are complete for packaging, meats, and other ingredients.
• Create quality standards for raw materials inspections and highlight missing standards to the Raw Materials Technologist.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

Food safety systems

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is seeking a Quality Control Operative to safeguard product integrity, ensure compliance with BRC, customer and legal requirements, and drive audit readiness on the Sterte Avenue site in Poole. The role is hands-on with a strong factory presence and cross-department collaboration.

Responsibilities include sampling, logging, traceability, and supporting calibration, taste panels, and routine QC tasks. The position offers a 3 on/3 off shift pattern and pays £16.18 per hour.