QA Technician FTC

Job Title:

QA Technician – Chilled Food Manufacturing

we're looking for an energetic and detail-driven QA Technician to join our Quality team at our Twin Brook site in Clitheroe. This is the home to our centre of excellence for pickled and fermented vegetables. You'll be right at the heart of production, ensuring our finished products meet exacting customer, legal, and safety standards‑every single time.

The Compleat Food Group, Twin Brook Business Park, Twin Brook Road, Clitheroe, BB7 1QX

06:00 - 18:00, Fortnightly rotating shift pattern – Week 1:
Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday Week 2:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

£16.24 per hour (Annual Salary £32,512)

QA Manager

At The Compleat Food Group, we're proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we're on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat.

We're home to some of the UK's most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall's Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co., unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we're a leading supplier of delicious own‑label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added‑value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant‑based food to the UK's major retailers, as well as across food service.

With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we're united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

• Driving high quality product and packaging standards
• Carrying out compliance checks on finished products, raw materials, packaging, artwork and sleeves
• Conducting pH, packaging, label, weight and component checks
• Performing sensory testing on raw materials and finished products
• Preparing chemical and microbiological analysis in line with scheduled plans
• Completing allergen, CCP and production compliance checks
• Supporting and implementing corrective actions following non‑conformances
• Undertaking internal audits to ensure compliance with BRC, HACCP, legal and customer standards
• Environmental swabbing, water testing and air plate sampling
• Temperature monitoring of products and factory areas
• Calibration of all CCP measuring equipment
• Supervising the end‑of‑AM shift clean where required
• Attending Daily, Weekly and Monthly operational meetings
• Organising and facilitating product sensory panels

• Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene (essential)
• Level 1 or 2 HACCP
• Essential Hygiene & Chemical Awareness
• ESOL Entry Level 2 or equivalent (desirable)
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Experience in a Quality Assurance role (chilled food desirable but not essential)
• Good understanding of BRC standards and food safety legislation
• Strong organisational skills with great attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced production environment

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – including Electric Vehicles, Home & Tech, Cycle to Work, and SMART Pension
• 20.5 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) with the option to purchase extra
• Holiday Discounts via our online retail platform
• Access to enhanced retail discounts online and in‑store
• Free product handouts across our sites, so you can sample and enjoy our delicious products first hand
• EV charging points – available at selected sites

• 24/7 access to Grocery Aid for free financial, emotional, and practical support
• Physical Wellbeing Hub – free on‑demand exercise classes, gym discounts
• Free diet & nutrition advice with access to thousands of healthy recipes
• Online wellbeing support –…