Leprino is excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician to join our team on a permanent basis. Based at our Magheralin site, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our products meet the highest standards of safety, legality, quality, and authenticity throughout the production process.
Hours of Work :
* 42 hours per week (Rotating shifts 7am – 7pm / 7pm – 7am)
Salary:
* Grade 6 / £19.88 per hour (inclusive of additional hours payment/shift payment)
What We’re Looking For:
* We’re seeking someone with a keen eye for detail, strong communication skills, and a passion for maintaining high standards in food production. Experience in a quality assurance or food safety role is desirable.
What You’ll Be Doing:
* Monitor and verify food safety, quality, and manufacturing practices through audits and process checks.
* Conduct internal audits independently and support external audit preparation; act as point of contact for out-of-hours audits.
* Promote a culture of continuous audit readiness across all departments.
* Support document control activities in collaboration with the Quality Systems Team Leader.
* Make informed decisions on product safety and quality issues during production and initiate corrective actions.
* Review and assess on-hold products, including sampling and inspection, and present findings to management.
* Participate in complaint and incident investigations, ensuring root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions.
* Carry out product testing on finished goods, in-process samples, and production areas.
* Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (PSOPs).
* Maintain a safe working environment by following safety protocols and reporting hazards or incidents promptly.
* Support environmental compliance by managing waste appropriately and reporting potential breaches.
The successful candidates must have:
Essential:
* HND or equivalent level in Food Science or related technical discipline or experience as outlined at desirable. Open to recent graduates.
* English & Maths GCSE / ‘O’ Level or equivalent (minimum C Grade) Good basic knowledge of using a computer using MS office (Word & Excel)
* Able to demonstrate knowledge of ‘Good Manufacturing Practice’, Laboratory practices, and workplace Health & Safety
* Able to undertake a continental shift work pattern over 7 days, with flexibility for both days and nights for each lab, chemistry & QA
* Participate in cross-training within the department and demonstrate flexibility in supporting other areas of the QA function as needed.
Desirable:
* Formal qualification or accredited training in auditing.
* 2 years relevant technical/ quality/ production experience in a manufacturing environment
* Relevant experience in food / dairy manufacturing and production