Senior Quality Technician

Butternut Box | B Corp; Worksop; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in pet food production is seeking a Senior Quality Technician to ensure quality systems are effectively implemented. This full-time role involves managing quality from raw materials to dispatch, requiring a strong background in QA within food manufacturing. The position offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment for dog lovers.

Benefits

257.5 hours holiday + extra for each year of service

Pre-booked wellness days

£500 annual learning and development budget

Private medical and dental insurance

Subsidised food and pay day pizza

Branded uniform

Pension and sick pay

Enhanced parental leave

Employee discount for furry friends

Free parking and electric vehicle charging

Qualifications

• Experience as a QA Lead is essential.
• Proven QA, systems management experience in food manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Manage process and system controls, educating the team.
• Test incoming raw materials and finished products.
• Investigate non-conformance issues and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Pragmatic

Adaptable

Resilient

Humble

Education

HACCP experience

Job description

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About Us

At Butternut, our mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their owners worldwide. We operate Rudie's Kitchen, where we cook and package our meals using only the finest ingredients. We value a family-like environment and are looking to expand our team with like-minded individuals who believe dogs deserve better.

Role Overview

The Quality Technician reports to the Technical Manager and ensures our quality systems are effectively implemented, maintaining product quality from raw materials to dispatch. This role is between a standard QA and a Senior QA, offering a salary of £38,834.

Key Responsibilities

1. Proactively manage process and system controls, educating the team accordingly.
2. Test incoming raw materials and finished products.
3. Monitor product quality trends, identify improvements, and collaborate with other departments.
4. Complete scheduled QA tasks (GMP, calibrations, audits, sampling) timely and follow up on actions.
5. Investigate non-conformance issues and implement corrective actions.
6. Participate in process trials.
7. Ensure new products, processes, and equipment are integrated smoothly and supported by the Quality Management System.

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, permanent role with a rolling average of 41 hours/week on a shift rotation including days, nights, and weekends, with shifts from 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am, following patterns like 4 on/4 off or 5 on/5 off.

Candidate Profile

• Dog lover
• Experience as a QA Lead is essential
• Pragmatic, adaptable, resilient, humble
• Proven QA, systems management, or HACCP experience in food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of production and packing processes
• Knowledge of process capability and target setting
• Enthusiastic about building from the ground up
• Enjoys fast-paced FMCG manufacturing

Benefits

• Salary up to £38,834
• 257.5 hours holiday + extra for each year of service
• Pre-booked wellness days
• £500 annual learning and development budget
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Subsidised food and pay day pizza
• Branded uniform
• Pension and sick pay
• Enhanced parental leave
• Facilities for showering, changing, and lockers
• Employee discount for furry friends
• Comfortable kitchen and social areas
• Internal training and development
• Team socials and events
• Free parking and electric vehicle charging

Additional Information

• Location: Blyth, near Doncaster
• Response time may be up to 2 weeks due to high application volume
• We are committed to diversity and inclusion; applications in native languages are welcome for translation.
• No external recruitment agencies involved.

We look forward to your application!