Quality Control Technician

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Quality Control Technician – Fixed Term 12m (Maternity Cover)

Based in Pontefract – moving to South Leeds in May/June 2025

£24k + Benefits

A car driver is essential

My client is recruiting a Quality Control Technician to join their expanding team.

This role is to ensure the safety, quality, legality, and authenticity of products through Quality Control systems and procedures when applied to incoming stock and outgoing samples to customers. Training will be given, however, candidates will need to be available to start work in March, and possess strong communication and organizational skills, and a driving license is essential due to location and travel to their warehouse based in Ossett.

Purpose of the role – full training given

• Preparation and dispatch of commercial samples to customers
• Conduct the QC parameters testing of incoming ingredient samples
• Analyzing the QC testing results and create company Certificates of Analysis
• Organizing samples for external laboratory testing

Daily Duties: - full training given

• Travelling to the warehouse (based in Wakefield, use of company vehicle) to take samples and retrieve sacks or samples.
• To assist in completion of customer SSAQ’s
• Updating traceability information for samples onto the company IT system
• Monitoring and controlling stock, samples and consumables used in the Sampling area.
• Organizing and documenting the retained samples storage
• Monitoring and chasing incoming supplier Certificates of Analysis and transferring data to the IT system
• Help monitor and chase due diligence documentation from suppliers as requested.
• Work closely with the Quality Coordinator in updating and implementing the company's testing regimes
• Document control and recordkeeping
• Assist in possible quality issues investigations.
• Deputizing Quality Coordinator’s responsibilities in case of absence and holiday (where trained)
• Keeping the sampling and testing area clean, hygienic and tidy
• Deliver the Customer Charter Principles and company values
• Help with other Quality Dept administration or improvement initiatives when required

About You

This is a 12-month fixed term contract, therefore an immediate start is essential.

You will need to have a driver's license and preferably a car due to the location.

You will need to demonstrate excellent attention to detail and a willingness to learn.

Good communication skills are important, you may speak to a customer on the telephone and you need to communicate with internal departments.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Bagnall Hopkins Recruitment who is operating as an employment agency/business. Your application will be sent to one of our consultants for review, at which stage we will be in touch to discuss your details further. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours your application has not been successful.

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