At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure food safety and quality standards in a fast-paced bakery environment.
- Company: Join a leading FMCG manufacturer with a focus on premium bakery products.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 21 days leave, financial wellbeing support, and professional development.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth in a progressive working environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety while growing your career in a dynamic team.
- Qualifications: Experience in QA, knowledge of food safety, and strong attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 29938 - 29938 £ per year.
Due to our continued growth and success we are looking for a QA Technician to join our Technical team in Wrexham (LL13 9UG).
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and detail-focused individual to join a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment, supporting the delivery of the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality and integrity across our bakeries.
What would you get for working here?
If you have the echnical knowledge and commitment to quality we are looking for, you will receive a total reward package that includes:
- A competitive salary of £29,938.25p/a
- 21 days annual leave (Inc of Bank Holidays)
- Access to Stream (formerly Wagestream) – a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you track earnings and access earned pay before payday, plus budgeting tools and money support to help you stay in control.
- Access to an exclusive employee benefits/discounts platform where you can save £££s on your everyday spends
- Excellent coffee machines available free-of-charge
- Professional development opportunities and qualifications
- A progressive working environment that puts its people at the heart of what it does
- Great opportunity for career development
What would you be doing?
Our vision is to be the “go-to” supplier of premium bakery products, working nationally with leading retailers and regionally through our own brands.
As part of our Finance team, you will play a key role in supporting this vision by ensuring accurate, timely and well-controlled financial administration.
As part of our Technical team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving food safety and quality standards across our sites.
Your responsibilities will include
- Ensuring all raw materials and finished products meet specification through routine checks and taste panels
- Monitoring compliance with processes and procedures, actively challenging non-conformance
- Conducting GMP audits, reporting findings and ensuring timely close-out of actions
- Carrying out lab sampling (micro, swabs, water) and reviewing results with the Quality team
- Completing CCP verification and routine equipment/temperature checks
- Managing glass and hard plastic audits across site
- Raising and supporting investigation of non-conformance reports (NCRs)
- Supporting allergen control through swabbing and validation checks
- Investigating customer complaints and maintaining accurate records
- Supporting calibration of equipment and maintaining compliance documentation
- Promoting a strong food safety and quality culture across site through communication and engagement
The successful candidate for this role will need to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications and attributes:
- Knowledge Requirements
- Understanding of product quality control and testing parameters
- HACCP awareness and basic microbiology knowledge
- Awareness of food legislation and allergen control
- Strong communication skills and ability to engage others
- Knowledge of BRC standards (desirable)
- Previous experience working as a QA Technician within a food manufacturing environment
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment
- Confident using IT systems and reporting tools
- Level 2 Food Hygiene and HACCP certifications
- Experience within a bakery manufacturing environment
- Equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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Quality Assurance Technician employer: The Village Bakery Group
Join our dynamic team in Wrexham as a Quality Assurance Technician, where you'll thrive in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment dedicated to food safety and quality. We offer a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and access to financial wellbeing tools, alongside professional development opportunities that empower your career growth. With a strong focus on employee engagement and a culture that prioritises quality, this is an excellent opportunity for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the bakery industry.
