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Vacancy Filler; Cross Hands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Bank Holidays

5% Company pension

Staff discount

Canteen

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Castell Howell Foods in Cross Hands is looking for a QA Technician to support food safety, legality and quality standards on the Celtica Foods production floor. You will ensure compliance with GMP, traceability and regulatory requirements while supporting the production team.

You will complete CCP verifications, oversee records and changeovers, and help maintain site SOP adherence, hygiene, and safety. This role offers a full-time schedule with onsite responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Supports food safety, legality and quality standards daily.
• Performs real-time verification and compliance checks on the production floor.
• Ensures label verification, traceability and correct documentation by operatives.

Responsibilities

• Monitor GMP, hygiene and line discipline across production.
• Complete CCP verifications and compliance checks in real time.
• Oversee production records, traceability labels and changeover docs.
• Verify label verification, traceability and product identification records.
• Conduct start-up checks and allergen/species controls.
• Provide hands-on support to maintain hygiene and prevent waste.

Skills

GMP

Hygiene

Traceability

Allergen controls

Health & safety

Documentation

Job description

Castell Howell Foods is Wales’ leading independent food service wholesaler, servicing the length and breadth of Wales, the Border Counties and the South West of England. We currently have a vacancy for a QA Technician based at our butchery, Celtica Foods in Cross Hands.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

As QA Technician you will actively support food safety, legality, and quality standards through hands‑on compliance monitoring and real-time verification on the production floor. You will work alongside production teams to maintain standards, prevent non-conformances, and ensure compliance with BRCGS, customer, and regulatory requirements.

• Monitor and enforce GMP, hygiene, and line discipline throughout production, addressing issues immediately.
• Complete all CCP verifications and compliance checks in real time, ensuring full accuracy and traceability.
• Oversee and verify production records, traceability labels, and changeover documentation for the line(s) to which they are allocated.
• Ensure that label verification, traceability, and product identification records are correctly completed by operatives and verified for accuracy.
• Conduct start-up checks and product changeover sign-offs, including allergen and species controls.
• Provide hands‑on support to production, maintaining hygiene, organisation, and visual standards to prevent waste, rework, or downtime.
• Support staff in following site SOPs, ensuring procedures are consistently applied on the line.
• Monitor and enforce health and safety rules, addressing unsafe practices immediately and escalating concerns where required.

What we offer:

• A full-time position working Monday-Friday on a scheduled rota of 05:00-15:00.£32,409.00 per annum.
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• 5% Company contribution pension scheme.
• Generous discounted staff purchase scheme - save money on your weekly food shop.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Free onsite parking.

Additional Information:

• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.
• DBS check required.
• Castell Howell is a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and encourages applications from veterans.