Quality Technologist Mat Leave

The People Co.; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A quality-focused organization in Kent is looking for a Quality Technician to manage quality activities, including testing and compliance. The ideal candidate has over 2 years of experience in a quality-related role within the food or supplement industry. This position offers a salary ranging from £28,000 to £30,000, and benefits such as health cash plans and training opportunities.

Benefits

Personal growth opportunities

Health Cash Plan

Subsidised gym membership

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Understanding of food industry standards like GFSI.
• 2+ years in Quality or Technical roles.
• Experience resolving quality issues is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily quality activities.
• Coordinate testing and sampling with internal teams.
• Support internal auditing and document control.
• Assist with induction training for new starters.

Skills

Understanding of Quality/Technical requirements and standards

Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Quality or similar role

Experience in resolving non-conformances or complaints

Awareness of microbiological processes

Job description

Quality Technician MAT Cover

12 - 14 months

Kent

£28,000 to £30,000

The role

Conduct daily quality activities related to sampling, testing, reporting, and releasing finished products and raw materials. Carry out some of the site pre-requisite controls (Allergens monitoring, Environmental monitoring, temperature and humidity records, pest control). Provide day-to-day support to the quality department in the area of document control, supplier approval and monitoring admin tasks, internal auditing (hygiene, glass, plastic etc.).

What’s in it for you?

• Personal growth, including training and development opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised gym membership
• Discretionary bonus

What to expect?

• Flag any analytical failures (OOS results) to the rest of the operational team and support failure investigations.
• Coordinate concession, pre-shipment samples and urgent orders with the customer support team.
• Conduct GMP, hygiene Audits, and environmental and allergen swabs in production.
• Support validation activities (allergen, homogeneity, cleaning, shelf-life).
• Carry out some of the site's pre-requisite controls, such as temperature and humidity records.
• Verifying batch documents and labels before releasing them to production for manufacture.
• Collating analysis results and positively releasing the finished product.
• Assist with induction training for new starters in production and Quality.
• Issuing customer C of A based on positive results.
• Coordinating finished products and RM sample analysis with internal and external laboratories.
• Coordinate customer premix monitoring, testing and sharing reports.
• Supporting the production team in solving production/quality-related issues.

Does this sound like you?

• Understanding of Quality/Technical requirements and standards of the food industry: GFSI or similar.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a Quality, Technical or similar role in food/supplement manufacturing/ distribution.
• Some experience in resolving non-conformances or complaints is beneficial.
• Awareness of microbiological processes and procedures is an advantage, but not essential.

To apply, please e-mail in strict confidence, with a comprehensive CV, including salary details, quoting the above reference and for the attention of [e-mail]

Due to a high volume of responses, we cannot reply to each application individually. If you have not had a response within one week, we are sorry to say your application has not been successful on this occasion.