We are recruiting for the above position at our Leeds site for a 6 month contract. Hours are Mon to Fri, 8am to 4pm £14.29 per hour and paid breaks (£29,723 per annum) plus annual KPI bonus Contributory pension scheme The Quality Technician role is responsible for all activities relating to food safety, from our Quality Management System and internal controls to customer complaints and specifications. As one of three QA Technicians you will be first point of contact for all factory and laboratory quality activities; auditing from intake to finished goods and coaching colleagues in food safety and quality standards. Key activities include: Ensuring all production paperwork is completed and the HACCP system is followed Conducting GMP, Glass and Plastic, Hygiene, and Finished Product audits in line with schedules Completing and recording calibration of critical site equipment in line with schedule Ensuring actions generated from audits are logged, assigned deadlines and closed out Collecting, logging and preparing product and environmental samples for testing as per schedule Raw material intake checks and sampling where required Managing manual & electronic product hold and release based on risk assessment and instruction Communicating product hold and release to all relevant internal parties Completing complaint investigations with managers to determine root cause and action Ensuring all data is accurately recorded within required timescales to allow reporting of trends Driving continuous improvement, ensuring that the quality culture is driven throughout the site via cross-functional support Key skills/attributes for this role are: Previous experience in food manufacturing & familiar with food safety and quality Auditing and ideally experience of conducting root cause analysis A proactive attitude and ability to work independently Strong organisation skills with ability to co-ordinate several different tasks A good communicator with an ability to impart knowledge & engage others in driving a quality culture on site Excellent rates of pay £14.29 per hour and paid breaks (£29,723 per annum) plus annual KPI bonus Contributory pension scheme