Quality Assurance Technician

About the role

We have a great opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician at our Kerry site in Ossett, close to Leeds, West Yorkshire.

It is a full-time, permanent position with rotating days and nights, 12 hours shifts, Monday to Friday.

Where will you work?

At our Kerry site in Ossett, we manufacture a variety of spreadable butters, spreads and margarines for every major retailer as well as our own Pure and Smug brands. As a Quality Assurance Technician, you will collaborate with different teams on-site to ensure that products manufactured in our facility consistently conform to industry, company, and consumer expectations. Your responsibilities will include meticulously inspecting finished products, holding, and segregating any items that do not meet specified standards, as well as contributing to minimising costs while maximizing production efficiency.

What will you do?

Your responsibilities as Quality Assurance Technician will include:

• Conducting quality inspections on finished products, including metal detection, weights coding and labelling.
• Performing recurring inspections such as the Kerry unique Golden 6 inspection, hygiene assessments, and assessments related to Glass & Perspex.
• Distributing and reporting on relevant quality and food safety KPIs.
• Communicating with shift managers and the technical department regarding any issues that may impact product quality or safety.
• Providing concise and accurate information to support quality related investigations.
• Adhering to food safety, health and safety, and environmental standards.
• Facilitating and coordinating the lineside taste panel.
• Promoting a safety-first and quality-always culture.

What do you need to be successful?

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with QC testing equipment.
• Desire to work in a quality role.
• Ability to prioritise workload according to business needs.
• Great level of accuracy and attention to details.
• Confidence and ability to make decisions.
• Effective communication skills.
• Proficient in using computer programs such as Excel, OAL, ICCS and SAP.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive pay (£32,498 per annum including shift pay).
• Paid breaks.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.
• Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.
• Free tea, coffee, and subsidised vending machines

Get in touch today by clicking on the apply button!

About Kerry

Kerry Group’s UK & Ireland dairy related businesses includes Dairy Ingredients, Dairy Nutritional Ingredients, Dairy Consumer Foods and Agribusiness. With a revenue in excess of €1bn per year, it is one of the world’s leading dairy businesses. With our strong dairy heritage and deep-rooted connection to our 3,000 milk suppliers, right through to our portfolio of innovative and high-quality brands, the dairy business has a unique and compelling proposition for both consumers and our customers.

Our dairy business has a diversified portfolio of dairy, nutritional ingredients and market leading dairy brands and its vertically integrated dairy processing ensures the highest quality, sustainably produced 1.2bn litres of milk for our dairy, nutritional ingredients and consumer foods business – a key consideration among some of our largest customers across the globe.