Quality Control Technician in Thirsk

Location – UK (Thirsk)

Job model – On-site

DSM-Firmenich are recruiting a Quality Control Technician to join their Quality team based at their food manufacturing site in Thirsk, North Yorkshire. Reporting to the Quality Manager, they will join a team of 3 colleagues to play a critical role in maintaining quality and food safety on site.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Analytical controls on raw materials, intermediates and finished products
• Sensory control lead of raw materials and finished product
• Control of site Calibration schedule and testing
• Quality Complaints Management and Investigation
• Provide support to the Quality function through laboratory evaluations and ensure that the day-to-day quality issues are addressed to achieve food safety
• Work with other departments to ensure food safety and quality and maintain and improve standards

We Offer:

• A position within an expanding site for flavors within the group
• Possibility to progress and develop to a lead role within a key team on site
• Room to expand knowledge in many areas of Food Manufacture and Quality
• To be part of a company shaping a strong legacy through breakthrough industrial innovations and technology
• To Join a high performing team delivering a first-class customer service through clarity, care and capability
• Work for a company with key values at its heart of customer service, people, creativity, sustainability and legacy

You Bring:

• Understanding of Chemistry
• Qualification in Food Science or Equivalent desirable
• Lab experience
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and FSSC22000 systems desirable
• A good team player with the ability to make decisions under pressure and negotiate technical issues with suppliers and clients

The application process:

Interested in this position? Please apply on-line by uploading your resume in English via our career portal.

Equal Opportunities Commitment:

DSM-Firmenich is fully dedicated to inclusion because when people feel engaged and empowered, their creativity and innovation drives unprecedented progress. We aim to build a workplace where opportunity really is equal, so everyone can thrive. We do not discriminate; there’s a place for everyone at DSM-Firmenich. As a committed equal opportunity employer, we ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and fair. We encourage the recruitment of a diverse workforce, representative of the communities in which we work, by using inclusive language, diverse interview panels, diversified sourcing strategies. Selection is based on qualifications, competency, experience, performance history and fit with the team to advance fair and equitable opportunity. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, backgrounds, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. We are committed to providing reasonable support for disabled applicants in our recruiting process. Should you need assistance, and are comfortable to share this, please let us know.

About DSM-Firmenich:

As innovators in nutrition, health, and beauty, DSM-Firmenich reinvents, manufactures, and combines vital nutrients, flavors, and fragrances for the world’s growing population to thrive. With our comprehensive range of solutions, with natural and renewable ingredients and renowned science and technology capabilities, we work to create what is essential for life, desirable for consumers, and more sustainable for the planet. DSM-Firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam, with operations in almost 60 countries and revenues of more than €12 billion. With a diverse, worldwide team of nearly 30,000 employees, we bring progress to life™ every day, everywhere, for billions of people.