Newcastle-under-Lyme
£13.57 per hour
Monday to Friday | 07:00 - 16:00
Permanent Position
Are you looking to build a long-term career within Quality Assurance and Food Manufacturing?
We're recruiting on behalf of a highly successful food manufacturer that continues to invest heavily in its people, facilities, and future growth. Following significant expansion, this is an exciting opportunity to join a business that genuinely values employee development and offers clear progression opportunities for ambitious individuals.
This is a company where hard work is recognised, training is actively encouraged, and there are genuine opportunities to progress into senior quality and technical positions. Additional overtime is regularly available for those looking to maximise their earnings.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Quality Controller, you'll play a key role in ensuring products meet the highest standards of food safety, legality, and customer specification.
Key duties include:
Carrying out food safety, quality, due diligence, and legal compliance checks.
Completing start-up, temperature, metal detection, X-ray, and label verification checks.
Monitoring product weights, sizes, and specifications throughout production.
Verifying recipe accuracy and ingredient measurements.
Conducting temperature checks across production and storage areas.
Maintaining accurate quality records and documentation.
Investigating non-conformances and implementing corrective actions.
Ensuring GMP and hygiene standards are consistently achieved.
Supporting customer audits, site visits, and traceability exercises.
Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives across the site.What We're Looking For
Food Safety Level 2 qualification.
Previous experience within Quality Assurance, Quality Control, or food manufacturing.
Knowledge of HACCP and food safety principles.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Good literacy, numeracy, and IT skills.
A proactive approach and willingness to learn.What's On Offer?
£13.57 per hour
Monday-Friday days only
Regular overtime opportunities available
Ongoing training and development
Clear progression pathways within Quality and Technical departments
Company pension scheme
Free on-site parking
Health & wellbeing support programme
Stable, permanent employment with a growing businessIf you're looking for a company that invests in its people and offers genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£28000.00 - £32000.00 per year