Quality Control Technician
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £13.67 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Poole |
| Company: | The Compleat Food Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1449 |
Summary
Job Advert
Looking for a role where you can be hands-on, work in a fast-paced environment, and play a key part in getting orders to customers
on time? We’re seeking reliable and motivated Quality Control Technician to join our growing team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys physical work, thrives in a team, and takes pride in getting the job done
right.
Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Location: Sterte Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 2AS
Working Hours: 6am - 6pm or 8am - 8pm, 3 on / 3 off
Pay: £13.67 per hour
Reporting To: Quality Manager
Who We Are:
At The Compleat Food Group we’re not just serving up great food, we’re creating an environment where our people can thrive. As one
of the leading chilled prepared food manufacturers in the UK food industry, we believe that our employees are the secret
ingredient to our success. We’re passionate about fostering a culture where quality, innovation, collaboration, and personal
growth are at the forefront.
What You’ll Be Doing
Intake & Quality:
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all departments to promote a sense of team working and common purpose in
the achievement of technical and company goals.
• Support on site audits by third parties.
Intake:
• Ensure that the raw materials inspection schedules are complete for packaging, meats, general raw materials which include
eggs, frozen ingredients, dairy, chilled ingredients, fats dried ingredients, seasoning, flour, rusk etc.
• Creating the necessary quality standards for raw materials inspections. Highlighting any missing standards to the RMT (Raw
Materials Technologist).
• Notify suppliers of non-conforming raw materials by email. Sending complaint and rejection notifications with supporting
photographic evidence. Ensure the complaint/rejection spread sheet is updated to drive forward continuous improvements.
• Collect and send raw material samples for Micro and Chemistry testing by the set schedules.
• Update micro and chemistry results onto the necessary record sheets.
• Ensure the intake log is completed for each delivery and check batch references that are being recorded are correct (this
information is critical for traceability).
• Update the intake logs excel spread sheet with the completed intake log sheets on a daily basis, highlighting any issues to
the RMT.
• Create and issue the daily task sheet using the delivery booking in schedule, and warehouse KPOP report at the end of each
day to ensure we know exactly what is coming in the next day. This is an essential task which will help organise the daily
workload.
• Ensure the stores operatives have a sufficient supply of Pallet Headers/Tempering sheets.
• Ensure the stores scales and probe are calibrated as required and relevant sheets are completed. Raw materials tool box
register must be monitored and recorded.
• A good standard of housekeeping must be upheld in your working environment (goods in, ambient storage area, bonded cold store)
at all times. Highlight any issues to the team leader/manager (assist where possible and lead by example). If issues are not dealt
with in a time frame you consider acceptable, contact RMT.
• Ensure all ingredients stored in your area of responsibility are in date and ingredient, packaging segregations are in place.
This can be achieved by a daily walk through in your areas.
• Support and advise on maintaining traceability throughout the factory.
Quality:
• Carry out twice daily taste panels as part of the daily product quality review.
• Collect finished products in response to sample requests.
• Carry out routine tasks such as swabbing, water and product sampling, log in samples and sent to lab.
• Carry out scheduled calibration checks e.g. scales and cook pot probes.
• Perform metal detectable item (plasters, pens etc.) checks on all new batches before they are issued to production.
• Carry out monthly chemical concentration checks throughout the production areas
• Carry out monthly glass audits throughout the production areas.
• Carry out the filing of all factory paperwork and rack tags into the appropriate boxes/filing cabinets.
• Pick up ad hoc tasks and requests through the technical management team e.g. quality or micro investigations.
Benefits to Include:
* Dynamic Environment: You will be working in a fast-paced, future-thinking agile company where your contributions make a real
difference.
* Culture: Be part of a fantastic team that values diversity, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
* 19 days per year + 3 bank holiday
* Free on-site parking
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace. We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity,
and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we
provide all the support you need to succeed. Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the
application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team. If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com
[recruitment@compleatfood.com] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.
Looking for a role where you can be hands-on, work in a fast-paced environment, and play a key part in getting orders to customers
on time? We’re seeking reliable and motivated Quality Control Technician to join our growing team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys physical work, thrives in a team, and takes pride in getting the job done
right.
Job Title: Quality Control Technician
Location: Sterte Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 2AS
Working Hours: 6am - 6pm or 8am - 8pm, 3 on / 3 off
Pay: £13.67 per hour
Reporting To: Quality Manager
Who We Are:
At The Compleat Food Group we’re not just serving up great food, we’re creating an environment where our people can thrive. As one
of the leading chilled prepared food manufacturers in the UK food industry, we believe that our employees are the secret
ingredient to our success. We’re passionate about fostering a culture where quality, innovation, collaboration, and personal
growth are at the forefront.
What You’ll Be Doing
Intake & Quality:
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all departments to promote a sense of team working and common purpose in
the achievement of technical and company goals.
• Support on site audits by third parties.
Intake:
• Ensure that the raw materials inspection schedules are complete for packaging, meats, general raw materials which include
eggs, frozen ingredients, dairy, chilled ingredients, fats dried ingredients, seasoning, flour, rusk etc.
• Creating the necessary quality standards for raw materials inspections. Highlighting any missing standards to the RMT (Raw
Materials Technologist).
• Notify suppliers of non-conforming raw materials by email. Sending complaint and rejection notifications with supporting
photographic evidence. Ensure the complaint/rejection spread sheet is updated to drive forward continuous improvements.
• Collect and send raw material samples for Micro and Chemistry testing by the set schedules.
• Update micro and chemistry results onto the necessary record sheets.
• Ensure the intake log is completed for each delivery and check batch references that are being recorded are correct (this
information is critical for traceability).
• Update the intake logs excel spread sheet with the completed intake log sheets on a daily basis, highlighting any issues to
the RMT.
• Create and issue the daily task sheet using the delivery booking in schedule, and warehouse KPOP report at the end of each
day to ensure we know exactly what is coming in the next day. This is an essential task which will help organise the daily
workload.
• Ensure the stores operatives have a sufficient supply of Pallet Headers/Tempering sheets.
• Ensure the stores scales and probe are calibrated as required and relevant sheets are completed. Raw materials tool box
register must be monitored and recorded.
• A good standard of housekeeping must be upheld in your working environment (goods in, ambient storage area, bonded cold store)
at all times. Highlight any issues to the team leader/manager (assist where possible and lead by example). If issues are not dealt
with in a time frame you consider acceptable, contact RMT.
• Ensure all ingredients stored in your area of responsibility are in date and ingredient, packaging segregations are in place.
This can be achieved by a daily walk through in your areas.
• Support and advise on maintaining traceability throughout the factory.
Quality:
• Carry out twice daily taste panels as part of the daily product quality review.
• Collect finished products in response to sample requests.
• Carry out routine tasks such as swabbing, water and product sampling, log in samples and sent to lab.
• Carry out scheduled calibration checks e.g. scales and cook pot probes.
• Perform metal detectable item (plasters, pens etc.) checks on all new batches before they are issued to production.
• Carry out monthly chemical concentration checks throughout the production areas
• Carry out monthly glass audits throughout the production areas.
• Carry out the filing of all factory paperwork and rack tags into the appropriate boxes/filing cabinets.
• Pick up ad hoc tasks and requests through the technical management team e.g. quality or micro investigations.
Benefits to Include:
* Dynamic Environment: You will be working in a fast-paced, future-thinking agile company where your contributions make a real
difference.
* Culture: Be part of a fantastic team that values diversity, innovation, collaboration and excellence.
* 19 days per year + 3 bank holiday
* Free on-site parking
* 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
* Online and High-street retailer discount scheme
* Employee well-being and community support groups
* Charity Initiatives and Team events
* 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome
diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace. We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity,
and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we
provide all the support you need to succeed. Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the
application process.
Recruitment Agencies:
We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or
unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition
team. If you would be interested in working with us please send a message to recruitment@compleatfood.com
[recruitment@compleatfood.com] and should we have any roles we need additional support with we will reach out to you.