At a Glance
- Tasks: Support quality improvement and ensure products meet safety and compliance standards.
- Company: Join a leading beverage manufacturer with a commitment to quality and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, annual bonuses, extra holidays, and discounts on products.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities in a supportive and dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Step into a pivotal role that influences product quality and customer satisfaction.
- Qualifications: Experience in quality assurance and a passion for continuous improvement.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Ponterfract (Bondgate Refresco site)
Schedule: Monday – Thursday 8:30am – 5pm, Friday 8:30am – 4pm
Type: Permanent
Reporting to: Quality Manager
Reward & Benefits
- Annual bonus
- Annual pay review
- Early finish on a Friday
- 28 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Purchase up to an additional 3 days holidays
- Life assurance
- Employee referral scheme – earn a bonus for referring your friends or family
- GroceryAid – a support service offering financial, legal, wellbeing and practical support, advice and counselling
- Cheers – access to our award winning benefits platform offering discounts, free perks, and well-being tools for all employees
- Free onsite parking, and discounted products
About the Role
Support the quality improvement and right first-time agenda so that products are legally and safely manufactured in compliance with customer and internal Company specifications and standards. Facilitate the launch of new customers, products, and processes into manufacturing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support quality assurance activities by conducting GMP, hygiene, QC compliance, and internal audits, identifying non-conformances and driving corrective actions to ensure compliance with company, customer, and industry standards.
- Investigate consumer complaints, non-conforming products, and process issues, determining root causes and implementing effective corrective and preventative actions to improve quality performance.
- Coordinate and complete quality verification activities, including sampling, traceability exercises, equipment and process validation, HACCP reviews, and risk assessments to maintain food safety and legal compliance.
- Manage the introduction of new products, packaging, and processes into manufacturing, ensuring successful launches, trials, and change implementations that meet customer, food safety, and operational requirements.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and value engineering projects, reviewing existing processes, facilitating quality panels, and providing training and guidance to operational teams to enhance standards and performance.
- Promote a strong culture of health, safety, hygiene, environmental responsibility, and company values, ensuring compliance with policies, supporting cross-site quality activities, and providing cover for key quality functions when required.
About You
We’re looking for an experienced Quality Technician who is ready to progress into a more senior, influential role at our Bondgate Refresco site. Reporting directly to the Quality Manager, this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move beyond a traditional technician position and gain valuable exposure to customers, audits, and wider technical leadership responsibilities. Ultimately, we encourage everyone to role model our core values of agility, responsibility, passion, excellence, and entrepreneurship as we believe these are what has made Refresco successful so far.
Equal Opportunity
Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.
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REFRESCO in Bridgwater is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee development and fosters a collaborative work culture. With a focus on continuous improvement, employees are encouraged to enhance their skills through hands-on experience and training, while enjoying the benefits of working in a dynamic environment that values innovation and operational excellence.
