Quality Assurance Technician

Company: Extension Recruitment Ltd
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Location: Gateshead
Job Description:

Our client is a well established food manufacturer based in the Gateshead area. They are currently looking for a Quality Assurance Technician to join their team on a permanent basis. The role will be responsible for ensuring all work in progress and finished goods conform to company and own label customer standards.

Salary and Shift

Weekly 3 shift rotation. Salary £20,000 + Shift allowance.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out sampling and inspection of company products
  • Collection of samples for incubation/shelf life studies, non conformances & inspection testing
  • Carry out shelf life determinations
  • Maintain accurate records of analysis/inspection and issue ‘on hold’ reports
  • Carry out CCP checks on each production line
  • Carry out daily GMP audits
  • Be responsible for the maintenance and calibration of factory equipment used in the manual monitoring of product temperatures
  • Assist the Quality Coordinator with investigation work for customer complaints
  • Monitor hygiene and temperatures of equipment in staff areas and report any non conformances
  • Promote good manufacturing practice and ensure factory standards are maintained

Qualifications

  • Level 3 Food Safety Certificate
  • 2 years experience within a QA Technician role within Food Manufacturing
  • Experience writing SOPs
  • Knowledge and experience of working with Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, HACCP, COSHH)
  • Degree 2:1 or above is desirable however not essential
  • Level 2 Cleaning Technology & Control Course is desirable however not essential

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Posted: June 26th, 2026