Quality Technician

HIJOBS; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable food safety company in the UK is seeking a Quality Technician. This role is crucial for supporting the Quality Management and Production Teams to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a quality role and will be responsible for conducting audits, assisting technical teams, and improving quality systems. The position offers ongoing training and development, and various employee benefits including private health insurance and pension schemes.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Company private health insurance

Staff discounts

Gym discount

Qualifications

• Experience in a quality role is required.
• Internal auditing skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Quality Management Team and Production Team.
• Conduct audits and ensure compliance with food safety policies.
• Assist in problem solving and investigations.
• Maintain and improve quality systems.

Skills

Self-motivated

Good problem solving and analytical skills

Strong ability to communicate effectively

Ability to meet deadlines

Good attention to detail

Good IT literacy

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene

HACCP qualifications

Job description

Purpose of Role

The Quality Technician is responsible for supporting the Quality Management Team and Production Team to ensure that the site food safety, legality and quality policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to.

Key Result Areas

• Audit processes and paperwork.
• Monitoring that site standards are adhered to through Internal, Competency, and Traceability audits.
• Assisting technical & production teams during external audits/vi.
• Taking a lead role in problem solving and investigations as/when required.
• Carry out relevant technical training.
• Assist in maintaining and improving quality systems.
• Be involved with Technical related projects.
• Carrying out GMP & Glass and Hard Plastic audits.
• Calibration of equipment.
• Cover for Quality Controllers where required.
• Preparing samples to be sent away for external microbiological testing.
• Propose continuous improvement ideas to progress Technical department performance.
• Monitoring QC activities are carried out effectively and in a timely fashion, supporting if required.

Key Performance Indicators

Successful resolution of non-conformances.

Completion of internal audits against target dates. Assist Quality Management in compiling information for weekly KPI reports.

Qualifications

Internal auditing, Intermediate Food Hygiene, and HACCP qualifications are desirable, but training will be provided.

Skills

• Self-motivated
• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to meet deadlines by working with colleagues and teams across the business
• Ability to gather and record accurate information
• Good attention to detail
• Confident in decision making
• Good time management and organisational skills
• Ability to motivate, persuade and influence daily contacts
• A positive demeanour and can-do attitude
• Good IT literacy

Experience

Previous experience in a quality role.

What we offer

• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Company pension scheme (T&C applies)
• Company private health insurance (T&C applies)
• Staff discounts, Wagestream, Cycle to work, gym discount
• A supportive team environment in a stable and growing business

We retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.