Raw Materials QA Technician: Food Safety & QC

Years; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£30,000 PA

Learning & Development budget: £250

Mental Wellbeing support

Wellbeing budget: £200

Volunteer day per year

Team events: quarterly

Discounts on Years treats

Lunch & Learn programme

Casual dress

Birthday leave

Holiday buy-back option

Job summary

Years in Nottingham is seeking a Raw Material QA Technician to oversee the quality of raw materials entering the site, from intake sampling to testing, ensuring each material meets Years' quality standards before production, and supporting food safety via cold store monitoring.

You will liaise with suppliers, maintain records, and assist with audits to uphold strict QA controls across the manufacturing process.

Qualifications

• Food safety Level 2 minimum; Level 3 desirable.
• HACCP awareness training completed.
• GCSEs or equivalent including English and Maths.

Responsibilities

• Sample and test incoming raw materials per protocols and frequencies.
• Check intake materials against specifications including visual, documentation and required checks.
• Create and maintain raw material intake specifications aligned with supplier data and formulations.
• Record fridge and cold store temperatures across areas and escalate deviations.
• Identify and quarantine non-conforming materials; raise holds and non-conformance reports.
• Maintain audit-ready intake and testing records.
• Liaise with suppliers and technical team on QA queries and certificates of analysis.
• Support audits with intake QC records and evidence.
• Flag recurring supplier quality issues to the Technical Manager.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Record-keeping systems

Education

Food safety Level 2 (minimum) / Level 3 desirable

HACCP awareness training

GCSEs or equivalent (English & Maths)

Job description

Years in Nottingham is seeking a Raw Material QA Technician to oversee the quality of raw materials entering the site, from intake sampling to testing, ensuring each material meets Years' quality standards before production, and supporting food safety via cold store monitoring.

You will liaise with suppliers, maintain records, and assist with audits to uphold strict QA controls across the manufacturing process.