Quality Assurance in Seaham, County Durham

QA Technician

• Job Type: Full-time
• Location: Seaham, County Durham
• Salary: Competitive / to be discussed
• Hours: 41 hours per week on a rotating shift pattern

An established food production business is looking for a QA Technician to join its Quality Assurance team. This is a great opportunity for a detail-focused QA Technician who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a key role in maintaining high product standards, food safety and compliance. The successful QA Technician will support production through a range of quality checks, reporting and continuous improvement activities.

Day-to-day of the role

• Carry out production quality checks including metal detection, gas, seal, blend, temperature, weight and print checks.
• Support export production monitoring and help maintain compliance with required standards.
• Monitor and control items such as plasters, knives, PPE, chemicals, metal risks and foreign body controls within production areas.
• Oversee personal hygiene standards and general production hygiene, supporting clean-down procedures and hygiene verification.
• Conduct ATP and microbiological swabbing, along with product sample collection.
• Support traceability processes and complete daily and weekly calibration checks.
• Manage rework processes and complete QA shift handover reports accurately.
• Take first action on incidents relating to food safety, quality, authenticity and legality.
• Work across a rotating shift pattern including day, back and night shifts.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Level 2 or 3 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate, or willingness to work towards this.
• Basic Health & Safety training such as COSHH or manual handling.
• GCSEs or equivalent, ideally including English, Maths and Science.
• Experience in food production, quality assurance or technical roles would be beneficial.
• Competence using Microsoft Office or similar systems for reporting and data entry.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage changing priorities and contribute positively as part of a team.
• A dependable approach and commitment to maintaining high standards in a fast-moving environment.

Benefits

• Company contribution pension
• Life insurance scheme
• Holiday Club
• Employee benefits platform
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 GP access
• Increasing annual leave entitlement based on length of service
• Training, development and ongoing support
• Supportive and inclusive working environment