QA Technologist

Drive Quality. Strengthen Food Safety. Make an Impact on the Factory Floor. We're partnering with a leading food manufacturing business to recruit an ambitious QA Technologist to join its Technical and Quality function. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys problem-solving, challenging standards and working closely with Production to ensure safe, legal, authentic and consistently high-quality products reach the customer. QA Technologist Leicester Permanent 3 on 3 off, 8am - 8pm £30,000 - £32,000 What You'll Be Doing: Coordinate daily QA activities, audits and verification checks while driving high standards of food safety, quality and BRCGS compliance Investigate non-conformances, deviations and quality incidents, using root cause analysis and risk assessment to implement effective corrective actions Monitor raw materials, analyse quality data and support validation and improvement projects to drive Right First Time performance Work closely with Production, Technical and suppliers, providing technical guidance on food safety, quality and authenticity while supporting team development and SOP training What We're Looking For: Experience within Quality Assurance, Technical, Quality Control or food safety in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, BRCGS, food safety, quality, legality and authenticity, with experience in investigations and risk assessment Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills, with the confidence to make decisions, challenge standards and influence colleagues in a fast-paced environment If you're ready to take your QA career to the next level and want a role where you can genuinely influence food safety, quality performance and manufacturing standards, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact