Quality Technologist

Job Title: Quality Technologist
Salary: £26,000 - £30,000
Location: Southampton
Reference: (phone number removed)

Are you passionate about delivering top-tier food quality and ensuring products meet the highest food safety standards? We're on the lookout for a Quality Technologist to join our fast-paced food manufacturing client, where innovation meets excellence. Be part of a team that prides itself on crafting products that are safe, delicious, and compliant - every time.

What you'll be doing:

1. Ensure Food Safety & Compliance: Monitor manufacturing processes to guarantee adherence to HACCP, BRC, and retailer technical standards.
2. Conduct Product Inspections: Perform quality checks on raw materials, in-process products, and final goods to meet defined specifications.
3. Support Audits: Assist in internal and external audits (including BRC, retailer, and customer audits), and drive audit readiness at all times.
4. Non-Conformance Management: Investigate quality issues, implement corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
5. Documentation & Traceability: Maintain accurate QC records, ensure full traceability, and support document control systems.
6. Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with production, NPD, and technical teams to resolve issues and improve product quality.
7. Customer Complaint Handling: Support in complaint investigations, trend analysis, and implementing preventative actions.
8. Champion GMP & Hygiene: Promote a culture of Good Manufacturing Practice and hygiene excellence across the site.

What you'll need:

1. Previous experience in a food manufacturing quality role
2. Strong understanding of HACCP, BRC, food hygiene, and quality systems
3. Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
4. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-care environment

If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information.