QC Technician; Night shift

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Quality Control Technician – Night shift

Join Our Technical Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We’re excited to offer an excellent opportunity for two QC Technicians to join our dedicated night-shift team in Poole.

At The Compleat Food Group, we’re proud to be a food business built on purpose and passion. Formed in 2021, we’re on a mission to create Food to Feel Good – great quality, tasty and affordable food that people love to eat. We’re home to some of the UK’s most exciting and loved food brands, including Wall’s Pastry, Pork Farms, Wrights, The Real Yorkshire Pudding Co.,

unearthed, Vadasz, Squeaky Bean, Palace Culture, and Harvey & Brockless. Alongside our branded portfolio, we’re a leading supplier of delicious own-label pastry, sweet bakery, party food, olives and antipasti, added‑value egg products, continental meats, dips and sauces and plant‑based food to the UK’s major retailers, as well as across food service. With over 6,000 talented colleagues across 17 sites, and an annual turnover of £1.3bn, we’re united by a shared ambition to shape the future of food for the better.

We are backed by European private equity firm PAI Partners.

3 on & 3 off: 6pm – 6am (38.5 hours average a week)

Poole

£38,938 per annum

The role is responsible for upholding food safety and quality standards in line with Group, customer, and BRC requirements. Through a strong presence on the factory floor, you will carry out audits, process validations, verifications, sampling, raw material inspections, and traceability checks. You will also review concessions, manage export documentation, and support investigations into customer complaints, process deviations, and out‑of‑specifications. By analysing data, collaborating across teams, and contributing to continuous improvement of food safety and quality systems, you will help maintain a culture of audit readiness and operational excellence.

• Food Safety, Quality & GMP Compliance:
  Maintain a strong presence on the factory floor, actively engaging with Operations to uphold food safety and quality standards. Provide coaching to operation at factory floor in aspects regarding food safety, quality and GMP standards.
• Conduct audits: GMP audits, Internal audits, Hygiene audits and Fabrication Audits
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Concession Assessments:
  Review and document concession requests (e.g., RM, WIP life extensions, other exceptions) and communicate outcomes effectively.
• Process Validation:
  Conduct and document process validation under the supervision of QM.
• Investigations & Root Cause Analysis:
  Lead investigations into customer complaints, metal rejections/finds, microbiological and chemistry laboratory out of specifications, working closely with relevant departments. Identify and document non-conformances and support root cause analysis.
• Conduct traceability verification as part of investigations or during external audits.
• Taste Panel Administration:
  Prepare taste panel samples, facilitate panel discussions, document findings, and liaise with operations to ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Sample Collection & Testing:
  Collect samples for laboratory testing as requested (e.g. finish and WIP products, swabs, water samples etc.), and log samples for lab testing.
• Vegan Cleaning Verification:
  Perform verification checks to ensure compliance with vegan cleaning standards.
• Calibration & Compliance Checks:
  Conduct scheduled calibration checks (e.g., scales, temperature probes) and verify metal-detectable items (plasters, pens, etc.) before issuing them to production.
• Documentation & Filing:
  Organize and maintain factory paperwork and rack tags appropriately.
• Traceability & Mass Balance:
  Execute traceability exercises and mass balance assessments as required.
• Packaging & Artwork Approval:
  Conduct packaging and artwork checks against approved standards and versions.
• Packaging changeovers:
  Complete and oversee the process of packaging changeover against approved procedure and Notice of Activity.
• Brexit Documentation:
  Prepare necessary paperwork for product exports.
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