Quality Analyst

We are recruiting a QA Technician to join a brewery environment, supporting quality and food safety across a busy FMCG manufacturing site. While this role sits within brewing, candidates with wider food or drinks manufacturing experience are very welcome.

This is a hands‑on laboratory role, ideal for someone with strong microbiological experience who enjoys working close to production and being part of a shift‑based operation.

The role

• Carry out microbiological and physico‑chemical testing across raw materials, in‑process and finished beer
• Record, manage and trend results using LIMS and other laboratory systems
• Issue product holds and non‑conformity reports when results fall outside specification
• Support equipment calibration, verification and routine laboratory maintenance
• Collect samples for internal and external testing, new raw materials, packaging and process changes
• Conduct sensory evaluation of water and beer
• Support yeast propagation at laboratory scale
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, organisation and compliance within the lab

What we are looking for

• Minimum 3 years laboratory experience within FMCG manufacturing
• Strong microbiological testing experience is essential
• Experience within brewing, beverages, food or drinks manufacturing
• Familiarity with physico‑chemical analysis and lab equipment calibration
• Working knowledge of LIMS or similar laboratory management systems
• Experience supporting canning or packaging lines is highly desirable
• High attention to detail, adaptable and collaborative working style
• Must have the legal right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Shift pattern

Rotating 3‑shift pattern: 6-2, 2-10, 10-6