JOB OPPORTUNITY: Quality Assurance Technologist
Location: Worcestershire
FMCG/Food Processing, High Care environment
Salary: A GBP 13.84 per hour, plus A GBP 6.50 per day shift allowance. Plus, benefits, including pension, 25 days holiday and retailer discounts.
PM Shift: 1500 : 2330 Monday to Friday
The Role at a Glance
Are you passionate about food safety and quality? Ready to play a crucial role in ensuring that every product that leaves the factory meets the highest standards? As a Quality Assurance Technologist, youll be on the front:line of maintaining product integrity, supporting factory teams, and driving continuous improvement through audits, investigations, and hands:on quality control.
This role isnt just about ticking boxes:its about making a real difference in the day:to:day operations of a thriving food production business. Youll be the go:to quality expert, problem:solver, and standards champion.
What Youll Be Doing
Youll play a key role in upholding and improving food safety, legality, and quality standards. Heres what your day:to:day might look like:Be the eyes and ears of the factory floor, conducting regular audits across GMP, traceability, hygiene, documentation, product quality, and more
Drive root cause investigations into food safety, legality, or quality issues, and lead the way on effective resolutions
Be the first point of contact for all things QA:supporting operations with day:to:day decisions, advice, and hands:on troubleshooting
Manage and support systems like Olympus Auto Verification, Metal Detection, and Check Weighers:ensuring everything is ready to go before production runs
Take the lead on managing non:conformances, concessions, quarantines, and hold items, ensuring swift and effective resolutions
Validate new and existing processes in line with HACCP plans and support seamless product launches
Dive into data:trend customer complaints, investigate issues like OOS results or foreign bodies, and help reduce recurrence through smart analysis and action
Champion complaint reduction plans and play a central role in keeping our quality high and our customers happy
Be a key player during traceability and third:party audits:your knowledge and attention to detail will shine
Collaborate across departments and shifts to ensure consistency, clarity, and a culture of quality excellence
Key Metrics Youll Influence
QA Audit Completion Rate : Keeping to schedule and leaving no gaps
Audit Compliance Score : Minimising non:conformances and impressing customers and third parties
System Set:Up Accuracy : Right first time on all equipment checks
Investigation Closure Rate : Fast, thorough responses to every issue
Quarantine Management : Nothing left unresolved
What Youll Bring
Must:Haves:
2+ years in a food industry QA, technical, or production role
Strong English communication (written and spoken)
Food Safety qualification (Level 2 or higher)
Internal auditing experience
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Nice:to:Haves:
Experience working in a high:care food environment
Foundation or higher in HACCP
Formal training in internal auditing
Higher education in Food Safety, Food Science, or a related field
What Makes You a Great Fit
Youre someone who embodies Teamwork, Quality, Honesty, and Passion :their core values. You lead by example, thrive in a fast:paced environment, and arent afraid to challenge the status quo when it comes to doing things better.
The business is a behaviour:driven business, so how you do things matters just as much as what you do. Their framework highlights collaboration, adaptability, and accountability:traits youll demonstrate every day.
Why Join Us?
This is more than a QA role. Its a chance to be part of a dynamic team in a business thats all about growth, integrity, and making a real impact. Youll have the support to learn, grow, and