QA Technologist

QA Technologist

£30,000-£33,000 | Early Shift | Growing Food Manufacturer

Let's be clear - this isn't a clipboard-and-hide-in-the-office QA job.

This is a factory-floor, sleeves-rolled-up, standards-driving role inside a fast-growing food manufacturing business that's scaling properly. They've built momentum. Now they need structure.

That's where you come in.

The Collective Network is supporting a food manufacturer that's investing in its Technical & Quality function to make sure growth doesn't compromise standards. They need someone visible. Practical. Calm under pressure. Someone who spots issues early and fixes them properly.

What you'll actually be doing

On the floor. Every day.
Making sure HACCP, CCPs and GMP aren't just paperwork - they're lived.
Owning quality checks across production and warehousing.
Logging issues properly and driving corrective actions.
Supporting traceability, intake checks and stock holds.
Keeping the site audit-ready - not audit-panicked.
Working with Ops to stop repeat problems, not just firefighting them.

This business doesn't have layers of QA managers. It needs someone who brings structure, discipline and credibility.

What they're looking for

Food manufacturing experience - non-negotiable.
Solid understanding of HACCP, CCPs and GMP.
Confident challenging standards when they slip.
Organised. Reliable. Detail-focused.
Comfortable investigating issues and seeing them through.

HACCP & Food Safety qualified (Level 3 ideal, Level 2 considered).

If you've worked in a growing site before and enjoy building process rather than inheriting it fully formed - you'll thrive here.

The Offer

£30,000-£33,000
25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
Pension matched at 3%
£250 L&D budget
£100 wellbeing budget
Volunteer day
Subsidised events
Internal training and development

This is a chance to join at the right time - when quality standards are being embedded, not just maintained.

If you want a role where you're trusted, visible and actually make a difference on site - let's talk