Job Title: Quality Controller (Sausage Production)
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Pay: From £13.57 per hour (+ 1.5x Overtime)
Hours: 06:00 - 14:30 | Monday to Friday
Passionate about food quality? Direct Table Foods is looking for a detail-driven Quality Controller to ensure our premium sausages meet the highest safety, taste, and consistency standards before hitting supermarket shelves.
You'll be our line defender for food safety—monitoring everything from raw meat temperatures and recipe specs to final packaging seals.
What You'll Do
- Line Audits & Hygiene Checks: Conduct GMP, fabrication, and QMS audits alongside ATP, visual, and environmental swabbing.
- Sausage Quality & Sensory Testing: Lead sample collection, temperature monitoring, and daily sensory evaluations
- Equipment Verification: Calibrate and check critical testing equipment, including temperature probes, scales, and salt analysis tools.
- Non-Conformance & Root Cause: Investigate customer complaints, internal non-conformances, and supplier issues to prevent repeat errors.
- Culture & Compliance: Champion site health & safety, promote a strong food-safety culture, and train team members on quality standards.
What We're Looking For
- Previous Quality Control experience in food manufacturing (meat or high-care experience preferred).
- Solid understanding of HACCP, GMP, and food safety accreditation standards.
- Practical skills in temperature verification, swabbing, and QMS record-keeping.
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Strong communication skills and an internal auditor certification (desired, but not essential).
Benefits Include
- Permanent contracts
- Overtime available at time and a half pay
- Career development opportunities
- Bus from Ipswich, Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds
- Training and onboarding program
- Canteen available, with hot meals from £3
- Celebrate success days
- Free parking
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Quality Controller QC - Sausage factory Production - AM shift in Bury St Edmunds employer: Direct Table Foods Limited
Direct Table Foods Limited is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development. With a permanent contract, competitive overtime pay, and clear pathways for advancement into leadership roles, employees can thrive in a dynamic environment. Located in Bury St Edmunds, the company provides convenient bus access and on-site facilities, making it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Direct Table Foods Limited Recruitment Team
