Quality Technologist (Nights)

Introducing Valeo Snackfoods, the powerhouse behind some of the nation's favourite snack brands! With an impressive lineup including KETTLE® Chips, Metcalfe’s® popcorn, Foxes, Poppets, Yellow Chips and Barratt classics like Wham!, Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Sherbet fountain, and Dip Dab, we've got something for everyone's taste buds.

As a Quality Technologist at Valeo Foods UK, you will be the driving force behind ensuring our site packing meet the highest standards of quality. This role is 37.5 hours per week, Sunday to Friday - Night Shifts. 

Key responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining the site packing standards and product quality through application of line checks.
• Support the site sampling/ taste panel programme by collation/ preparation of samples. Review and collate the results and out of specification, results are followed up.
• Manage the site incoming raw materials and packaging sampling/ approval system and shelf life monitoring.
• To liaise with suppliers regarding raw material and packaging rejections.
• Support the maintenance of the site glass and hard plastic register.
• Oversee the site retained samples system.
• Assist in site customer complaint investigations as required.
• Management systems including system audits, HACCP audits, and hygiene and housekeeping audits.
• Support the maintenance of the site HACCP plan when required.
• Assist in the investigation of food safety and quality incidents effectively liaising with operations and engineering departments to identify causes and corrective/ preventative action to be implemented.
• Ensure paperwork is kept up to date.

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to work quickly, accurately and safely
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Ability to be decisive and make quick decisions,
• Ability to work to high levels of accuracy
• Able to follow both written and verbal instructions.
• A good awareness of computer based programmes such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

Skills to support the role

• Food Safety Level 2
• HACCP Level 2
• Internal auditor training

Join us at Valeo Foods UK and be part of a team dedicated to delivering exceptional quality products to our customers and consumers. If you're ready to make a significant impact and drive continuous improvement in product quality, we'd love to hear from you.

• Salary - Up to £29k depending on experience 
• Matched pension scheme 
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Canteen accessibility
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount