Quality Assurance Technician Backshift
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  • England,East Midlands,Northamptonshire
  • full-time
  • £13.28 per hour
Job Description:
About The Role
Are you a natural problem solver, curious to get to the root cause of an issue with a focus on quality and adherence?  If so, we are looking for you!
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Quality Assurance Technician to support our factory team in Irthlingborough to ensure product quality is maintained throughout the production process.  * Monday to Friday 
* 14:45pm to 11:15pm
Whitworths are the UK’s leader in dried fruits, nuts and seeds. We’re proud to be widely recognised and trusted by our working partners, international suppliers and, most importantly, by millions of customers as manufacturers of innovative, tasty, healthy products.
Responsibilities of our Quality Assurance Technician: * Audit all QC procedures carried out in factory
* Assist in the training of technical standards and SOP’s
* Approve first production runs of new products
* Liaise with finished goods and raw material warehouses regarding traceability and stock issues
* Where issues are identified, you will support factory team in identification of the root of the problem, offering innovative solutions
* Drive continuous improvement along with our CI team and strive to educate others to think quality first.
Our ideal Quality Assurance Technician:
* Good working knowledge of COSHH, HACCP and Food Safety standards, gained from working within a food manufacturing environment or within a technical function
* Excellent attention to detail
* Ensuring that you are analytical as you will be required to be critical thinker who will probe and question the options.
* Thinking logically and objectively and has the ability to evaluate alternatives effectively.
* Influencing others to perform at a Whitworth’s standard.
* Communicating effectively at all levels and with your team.
Whitworths is growing every day, so we are always looking for talented individuals (at every level) who can deliver STAR potential. If you’re ready to give us your best, let’s talk.

About The Company
We’re on an exciting mission here at Whitworths – to help boost the nutrient intake of the nation, improving general health of families using the goodness found in our delicious products. We’re the only brand that gives a credibly nutritious boost to breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, baking and beyond.
There are obviously many other reasons to come and work with us, but the biggest reason is so that you have a job you love and a company you are proud to say you work for. You will receive a competitive salary, 33 days holiday, a workplace pension, and in addition, you’ll also have access to a number of family friendly, health and lifestyle benefits. Culturally, we believe strongly in investing in our people, developing them in role and developing their careers within Whitworths. Don’t just take our word for it, our people say the same, as demonstrated by our recent accreditation from Investors In People.
Please note, Whitworths is committed to eradicating modern slavery from its business and within our supply chain.  Our modern slavery statement is available on our web site.  If you have any concerns, you can contact the following organisations: The Salvation Army Human Trafficking Helpline - ( and the Modern Slavery Helpline ( ).
Job number 1411589
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Company Details:
Whitworths Ltd
Company size: 250–499 employees
Industry: FMCG
We’re on a mission here at Whitworths – to help step change the nutrient intake of the nation, improving general health of families using the ma...
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