Quality Technologist

ASDA; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading grocery retailer in the UK is looking for a Quality Technologist to ensure their products meet quality specifications. The successful applicant will champion quality standards across products, lead investigations into quality issues, and work with suppliers to deliver quality goods. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, with hybrid working options available.

Benefits

Discretionary company bonus

Company pension up to 7% matched

15% colleague discount

Free access to wellbeing services

Excellent parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant product or scientific area.
• Experience relevant in Technical, Process Technology or Product Development.
• Ability to build strong relationships with Suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Drive Own Brand food and drink product quality.
• Take lead on customer quality dissatisfaction.
• Own investigations into product quality failures.

Skills

Knowledge of food

Strong communication skills

Ability to interpret data

Commercial awareness

Education

Degree in relevant product or scientific area

Job description

Job Title

Quality Technologist

Location

Asda House

Employment Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours Per Week

37.5

Salary

Competitive salary plus benefits.

Category

Quality Assurance - SF

Closing Date

6 October 2025

As a Quality Technologist, your role is to drive Own Brand food and drink product quality with the objective to increase Asda's quality perception with customers. You will be accountable for ensuring that Asda products always meet the required quality specification, through testing and by driving a culture of quality within the supply base and within Asda to deliver our Quality Framework.

• Support our suppliers to deliver great quality and value products to our customers, everyday
• Champion Asda’s standards within the business and with suppliers so all of our products meet or exceed customer expectations
• Take the lead on customer quality dissatisfaction, leveraging the power of internal stakeholders and suppliers to bring about meaningful and sustainable change
• Lead and own investigations into product quality fails, customer quality complaints and online reviews as examples of accountable metrics
• Take a leading role in assessing product quality after product launches– so we all deliver right first time for customers
• Maintain a strong grip on key customer quality KPIs that you robustly deliver within your accountable area

“Let's find out about you.”

• A passion and knowledge of food
• Degree or equivalent experience in relevant product or scientific area
• Experience relevant in Technical, Process Technology or Improvement and/or Product Development and/or Product Sensory Assessment
• Ability to interpret data and represent data to present
• Strong communication skills, ability to influence/ cascade information to the wider business/Suppliers
• An understanding of technical and manufacturing processes
• Commercially & customer aware
• Experience within a retail/manufacturing environment
• Be able to build strong sustainable and mutually beneficial relationships with key Suppliers
• Ability to prioritise and flex to business needs

Everything you\'ll love

To ensure we balance moments where we know we need to collaborate together and the need for flexibility, Asda has a hybrid way of working with a minimum 3 days a week in one of our Home Offices.Over and above this, each area of Asda may have additional requirements which may require spending more days in the office, visiting suppliers, stores or depots.

You will also get an excellent benefits package including:

• Discretionary company bonus
• Company pension up to 7% matched
• 15% colleague discount in store and online
• Free access to wellbeing services such as Wagestream, 24/7 virtual GP, counselling, health and dental cash plans and a 24/7 employee assistance helpline, alongside discounts across a range of services and activities, from airport parking, enhanced to theme parks and cinemas.
• Asda Allies Inclusion Networks – helping colleagues to make sure everybody is included and that our differences are recognised and celebrated
• Excellent parental leave policies, including maternity & adoption leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, neonatal care leave, and support for those doing fertility treatments.

We want all colleagues to be able to bring their best and true selves to work, every day. Simply put, we want our colleagues to be Proud to be Asda and proud to be themselves