Quality Controller

Overview

In this role you ensure product and packaging meet food safety and legal standards. You will record information using systems to demonstrate traceability and escalate non-conformances to prevent withdrawals or recalls. Your checks may include temperature, swabbing, weight and size verifications, contributing to cost control and customer satisfaction. You will work with a team in a fast-paced environment and play a key part in maintaining high quality across site operations. This role offers hands-on training, career progression, and a supportive, inclusive work culture.

Pay / Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities
• Subsidised staff canteen
• Free parking

Responsibilities

• Perform routine quality checks on products and packaging
• Record data using relevant systems to ensure traceability
• Escalate non-conformances to prevent recalls
• Conduct temperature probing, swabbing, and physical checks (weight/size)
• Support minimization of loss and ensure customer requirements are met
• Collaborate within a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Adhere to food safety and legality standards

Key requirements

• Previous manufacturing and food handling experience preferred but not essential
• Willingness to work in varying temperatures (~8°C or below)
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain high accuracy
• Full training provided; no essential qualification required
• Awareness of basic food safety principles (desirable)
• Food Safety Level 2 and/or HACCP Level 2 (desirable)

• team collaboration
• fitness and resilience for a physically active role
• pride in accuracy and task completion
• temperature checking
• swabbing
• weight and size verification

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