Quality Assurance Technologist

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We are a family-owned business on a mission to be the trusted go-to brand for families looking for fruity drinks and snacks. Our organic ethos is at the heart of everything we do as we believe in working with nature for the benefits it has to our planet and to people. This is a really exciting role for someone that loves to be involved in all areas of production from start to finish, whilst supporting the teams and always complying with legislative guidelines.

You will sit in the production team but as we are a small business you will be involved with various teams across the business. If you are looking to learn in a growing business, then this role is for you!

The role is full time and is office based at our Pip HQ in Southwest London with indicative hours being 8.30-5.30. However, you will need to be flexible to travel within Europe to carry out factory audits which will include overnight stays.

Must be eligible to work in the UK.

• Audits
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  Support on technical audits inclusive of allergen, packaging, progress checks with HACCP & company procedures in mind and produce accurate and supportive documentation. Work with the team to put in place corrective actions where necessary and.
• Supplier Documentation
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  Manage annual supplier reviews and track certification expiry dates to ensure that we always hold current certifications along our supply chain.
• Allergen Data
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  Manage monthly allergen reports from suppliers and maintain accurate, up‑to‑date allergen data for all products.
• Monitoring Specifications
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  Keep on top of product specifications ensuring that they are always up to date and compliant.
• Query Support
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  Assist consumer responses with regards to quality and allergen questions. Investigate reported non‑conformances and provide solutions to minimise future issues being raised.
• Materials
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  Monitor and improve material usage and support the EPR and plastic tax requirements keeping records and reporting to the finance team.
• New Line Forms and Portals
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  Work with the sales team to complete new line forms and technical requirements of onboarding and maintaining QA standards with our distributors and customers.
• Raw Material and Retention Sample Monitoring
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  Ensure consistency across deliveries, specifications and recipes. Monitor finished product changes throughout life, maintaining strong retention sample records. Request new season crop samples for evaluation and document to provide clear feedback.
• Monitor Production Run Yields
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  Assess production yields against targets and highlight opportunities for improvement.

• At least 2 years working within a food production team with ideally a third level or degree qualification in a food related subject.
• Good communication and organisational skills liaising with suppliers, customers and third party teams.
• Strong knowledge of Quality, Allergen Control & Food Safety standards (HACCP, IFS, BRC).
• Understanding of food labelling legislation.
• Experience of working directly with or for UK food retailers and food service an advantage.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office suite especially Excel.

• TEAM PLAYER – We are a small team and working together is key to getting tasks done Piptastically.
• PROBLEM SOLVER – The successful candidate shall have the experience and knowledge to address issues effectively and in compliance with legislative and company policies & procedures.
• ATTENTION TO DETAIL – You shall be able to demonstrate compliance with all aspects of product safety and legality.
• AGILE – To meet the different needs of the business and the fast‑paced environment.
• COMMUNICATION – Ability to effectively communicate at all levels verbally and written.
• Salary is based on experience from £30,000‑35,000.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank & public holidays.
• Birthday day off.
• 1-month paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of service at Pip!
• 2 annual Pip‑top days – Days to volunteer, manage life‑min or to look after family (these are not holidays but to support the things that are important to you in your life outside of…