Quality Technologist

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit a Quality Technologist for their expanding technical team. This is an excellent opportunity for a quality professional with experience in food manufacturing to join a well-established business committed to food safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Quality Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing food safety and quality standards across the site while supporting customer, supplier, and third-party audit requirements.

What's in it for You?

• Opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing business.
• Exposure to customer, supplier, and third-party audit processes.
• Involvement in key technical and continuous improvement projects.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive working environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive compliance with food safety and quality standards across all production areas.
• Support and participate in internal, customer, and third-party audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed effectively.
• Investigate customer complaints, supplier non conformances, and production related quality issues using root cause analysis techniques.
• Lead technical projects including allergen validation, hygiene validation, and site claims verification.
• Manage supplier complaints and support supplier performance reviews.
• Conduct factory inspections, line walks, and quality assessments to ensure standards are maintained.
• Support mock recalls, traceability exercises, and food safety investigations.
• Deliver technical training across the site, including HACCP, food hygiene, and allergen awareness.
• Analyse quality and food safety data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Work collaboratively with manufacturing teams to promote a strong food safety and quality culture.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience within a Technical or Quality role in a food manufacturing environment.
• HACCP Level 3 qualification.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS standards and food industry regulations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem solving and root cause analysis capability.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience writing reports, investigations, and risk assessments.

Desirable Criteria (it would be great if you have these but don't worry if you don't!)

• Food Science, Food Technology, or related qualification.
• Experience leading third party audits.
• Knowledge of 8 Step Problem Solving methodologies.

Get in touch:

Sound like the career move you've been after and would like to hear more, pick up the phone to Anna now on T , or send an updated CV - in Word format - via the link on the page (or email).

If this opportunity doesn't quite get the taste buds flowing but like me you are passionate about food, let's get a chat and see how I can help grow your career.

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