Overview
QA Intake - 4o4o 6am - 6pm
Pay Rate - £14.09ph
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.
Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.
Here at Wisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.
What you'll be doing
Your overall role will be to verify that all raw materials (Chilled, Frozen, Ambient, Packaging etc.) are delivered within specification, are compliant with food safety, and legal guidelines.
You will:
* Assist the Raw Materials Technologist on reviewing Specifications and assist on various projects
* Sample, test and monitor to verify that all Raw Materials are being supplied in a safe and compliant manner
* Assist in traceability requests
* Complete routine micro sampling - collect all relevant samples, with adherence to procedures and protocols, to ensure quality, safety and legality of products sampled
* Complete weekly, monthly and quarterly Ambient material checks
* Liaise with suppliers and undertake Rejections and Non-Conformances
* Collate and review CofA
* Complete all necessary documentation ensuring that it is kept accurate and ready for internal and external audits.
* Provide cover for holidays and sickness within the team
* Ability to communicate between all departments
What we're looking for
* Food hygiene - Level 2
* Health and Safety - Level 2
* Ideally HACCP Level 2 trained
* Allergen Awareness Training
* Previous raw material experience
* Experience of chilled manufacturing
* Microbiological awareness - understanding of basic of food safety
* Computer literate in Microsoft Office applications
At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better. If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.
What you'll get in return
* Competitive salary and job-related benefits
* Holidays
* Pension up to 8% matched
* Life insurance up to 4x salary
* Company share save scheme
* Greencore Qualifications
* Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
* Access to a full Wellbeing Centre platform
* Free car parking
* Enhanced parental leave and menopausal policies
Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on the job training and development opportunities to further your career.
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