Quality Assurance Technician

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-focused individual to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality and integrity across our bakeries.

What would you get for working here?

If you have the technical knowledge and commitment to quality we are looking for, you will receive a total reward package that includes:

• A competitive salary of £29,938.25p/a
• 8% Pension Contribution (5% Ees / 3% Ers)
• 21 days annual leave (Inc of Bank Holidays)
• £250 refer-a-friend scheme
• Access to Stream (formerly Wagestream) – a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you track earnings and access earned pay before payday, plus budgeting tools and money support to help you stay in control.
• Access to an exclusive employee benefits/discounts platform where you can save £££s on your everyday spends
• Excellent coffee machines available free-of-charge
• Professional development opportunities and qualifications
• A progressive working environment that puts its people at the heart of what it does
• Great opportunity for career development

What would you be doing?

Our vision is to be the “go-to” supplier of premium bakery products, working nationally with leading retailers and regionally through our own brands. 

As part of our Technical team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving food safety and quality standards across our sites.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring all raw materials and finished products meet specification through routine checks and taste panels
• Monitoring compliance with processes and procedures, actively challenging non-conformance
• Conducting GMP audits, reporting findings and ensuring timely close-out of actions
• Carrying out lab sampling (micro, swabs, water) and reviewing results with the Quality team
• Completing CCP verification and routine equipment/temperature checks
• Managing glass and hard plastic audits across site
• Raising and supporting investigation of non-conformance reports (NCRs)
• Supporting allergen control through swabbing and validation checks
• Investigating customer complaints and maintaining accurate records
• Supporting calibration of equipment and maintaining compliance documentation
• Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across site through communication and engagement

The successful candidate for this role will need to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications and attributes:

Knowledge Requirements

• Understanding of product quality control and testing parameters
• HACCP awareness and basic microbiology knowledge
• Awareness of food legislation and allergen control
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Word & Excel)
• Strong communication skills and ability to engage others
• Knowledge of BRC standards (desirable)

Essential

• Previous experience working as a QA Technician within a food manufacturing environment
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
• Confident using IT systems and reporting tools

Desirable

• BRC audit experience
• Internal Auditor qualification
• Level 2 Food Hygiene and HACCP certifications
• Experience within a bakery manufacturing environment

So, who are we? If you haven’t heard of us before we are a family owned and managed Craft Bakery producing an award-winning range of Bread, Morning Goods, Pies and gluten free products.

Our business has been producing products in this category since 1964 and since then we have grown in success due to our reputation for quality, innovation and technical experience. As a result of this continued growth, we now operate from a number of world class and well invested bakeries in and around Wrexham, including our dedicated Gluten free site ‘Gluten Freedom’ and our state-of-the-art ‘Super Bakery’ at Ash Road. 

If you would like to join our award-winning, quality-driven team please use the ‘apply now’ link and follow the on-line application instructions.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.