Quality Controller

When products leave a food manufacturing site, customers need to know they are safe, legal and consistently produced to the required standard. As a Quality Controller, you'll be on the factory floor making sure processes, checks and records stand up to scrutiny while identifying issues before they become bigger problems.

You’ll be working within a diverse, fast-paced, chilled factory environment, alongside production and the wider technical team. There’s also a clear career pathway for people who want to develop their knowledge, take on greater responsibility and build a long-term career within food manufacturing.

• £13.10 per hour
• A clear career pathway with opportunities to develop and progress
• Hands-on exposure to HACCP, BRCGS requirements and good manufacturing practices
• A varied factory-based remit covering audits, checks, sampling and investigations
• The opportunity to develop your technical knowledge within food manufacturing
• A diverse workplace where your work directly supports product safety, legality and quality

• Complete factory checks against HACCP procedures and product specifications, escalating discrepancies and non-conformances
• Carry out CCP, pre-start, hygiene and measuring-equipment verification checks in line with agreed schedules
• Maintain accurate paperwork and records to support full product traceability and due diligence
• Support investigations into customer complaints, rejected products and factory issues, coordinating documentation and corrective actions
• Complete organoleptic assessments and microbiological sampling, collecting and collating samples as required
• Monitor food safety, GMP, hygiene and PPE compliance, reporting issues to relevant production and technical management

• Previous experience working in a quality control role in a food manufacturing environment
• Good record-keeping and analytical skills
• A good standard of numeracy and literacy
• Knowledge of HACCP procedures, GMP and food hygiene requirements
• Understanding of factory auditing, traceability and food-safety documentation
• Ability to complete and maintain accurate compliance records