QA Technician
Company: Vacancy Filler
Salary: £32,409 to £32,409 a year
Hours: Full-time
Location: Cross Hands, SA14 6SX
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 7 Sept 2026
Closing date: 16 Sept 2026
Summary
Castell Howell Foods is Wales' leading independent food service wholesaler, servicing the length and breadth of Wales, the Border Counties and the South West of England. We currently have a vacancy for a QA Technician based at our butchery, Celtica Foods in Cross Hands.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
As QA Technician you will actively support food safety, legality, and quality standards through hands-on compliance monitoring and real-time verification on the production floor. You will work alongside production teams to maintain standards, prevent non-conformances, and ensure compliance with BRCGS, customer, and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor and enforce GMP, hygiene, and line discipline throughout production, addressing issues immediately.
- Complete all CCP verifications and compliance checks in real time, ensuring full accuracy and traceability.
- Oversee and verify production records, traceability labels, and changeover documentation for the line(s) to which they are allocated.
- Ensure that label verification, traceability, and product identification records are correctly completed by operatives and verified for accuracy.
- Conduct start-up checks and product changeover sign-offs, including allergen and species controls.
- Provide hands-on support to production, maintaining hygiene, organisation, and visual standards to prevent waste, rework, or downtime.
- Support staff in following site SOPs, ensuring procedures are consistently applied on the line.
- Monitor and enforce health and safety rules, addressing unsafe practices immediately and escalating concerns where required.
What we offer
- A full-time position working Monday-Friday on a scheduled rota of 05:00-15:00.
- £32,409.00 per annum.
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
- 5% Company contribution pension scheme.
- Generous discounted staff purchase scheme - save money on your weekly food shop.
- Subsidised canteen.
- Free onsite parking.
Additional Information
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK is required.
- DBS check required.
- Castell Howell is a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and encourages applications from veterans.
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QA Technician in Cross Hands employer: Castell Howell Foods
Castell Howell Foods is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee well-being and development. With comprehensive benefits such as 25 days of leave, funded CPC training, and a generous pension scheme, employees are encouraged to grow within the company while enjoying a fulfilling work-life balance in the beautiful setting of Wales.
