Quality Assurance Technician
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,500 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 December 2025 |
| Location: | Chippenham, Wiltshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ess Employment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ESS6924Y |
Summary
LOCATION: Chippenham area
START DATE: as soon as possible
PAY: £32,500 Per Annum
TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT
DAILY TIMES: 39 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday (Must have some Weekend Availability)
Yate Office: 01454 310031
E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk
VACANCY – Quality Assurance Technician
ESS Employment Ltd are recruiting a Quality Assurance Technician to work for an established client in the Chippenham area.
The Role:
• Audit GMP/CCP and production records; spot issues and drive CAPA to closure.
• Verify label/pack/coding processes and documentation.
• Monitor and verify temperature compliance site wide.
• Run taste panels and manage sampling to the micro/allergen surveillance schedule.
• Validate cleaning effectiveness (micro/allergen) and write validation reports.
• Validate legal food-safety controls (e.g., metal detection).
• Investigate customer complaints (traceability, incident reporting).
• Support internal and 3rd-party audits and help train colleagues on procedures.
The Candidate:
• Food-related qualification or equivalent QA/Technical experience.
• Exposure to BRCGS, HACCP, customer audits and quality systems.
• Calm communicator with sharp attention to detail and solid MS Office skills.
The Benefits:
• Wellness Hut
• Employee discount on ice cream
• Marshfield Branded Merchandise
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
Note – the vacancy will require the candidate to have their own transportation
In order to be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Sam Wilmot - yate3@ess-emp.co.uk
ESS EMPLOYMENT work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment.
ESS Employment Ltd employees benefit from our complete “Employee Discount Outlet Pack” that allows you to save on shopping, travelling and dining with family and friends. The pack offers discount benefits to you anytime, everywhere and on any online device. Discounts available at Amazon, Apple, Vue Cinemas, M&S, Boots, Cineworld, Tesco and Sainsbury are just a small selection of your choices. See our website for more information www.ess-emp.co.uk
START DATE: as soon as possible
PAY: £32,500 Per Annum
TEMPORARY TO PERMANENT
DAILY TIMES: 39 Hours Per Week Monday to Friday (Must have some Weekend Availability)
Yate Office: 01454 310031
E: yate@ess-emp.co.uk
VACANCY – Quality Assurance Technician
ESS Employment Ltd are recruiting a Quality Assurance Technician to work for an established client in the Chippenham area.
The Role:
• Audit GMP/CCP and production records; spot issues and drive CAPA to closure.
• Verify label/pack/coding processes and documentation.
• Monitor and verify temperature compliance site wide.
• Run taste panels and manage sampling to the micro/allergen surveillance schedule.
• Validate cleaning effectiveness (micro/allergen) and write validation reports.
• Validate legal food-safety controls (e.g., metal detection).
• Investigate customer complaints (traceability, incident reporting).
• Support internal and 3rd-party audits and help train colleagues on procedures.
The Candidate:
• Food-related qualification or equivalent QA/Technical experience.
• Exposure to BRCGS, HACCP, customer audits and quality systems.
• Calm communicator with sharp attention to detail and solid MS Office skills.
The Benefits:
• Wellness Hut
• Employee discount on ice cream
• Marshfield Branded Merchandise
• Free parking
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
Note – the vacancy will require the candidate to have their own transportation
In order to be considered for the role please email your cv at your earliest convenience to Sam Wilmot - yate3@ess-emp.co.uk
ESS EMPLOYMENT work with clients and candidates from a range of disciplines and place people in permanent, contract and temporary roles. Many of our candidates and clients come to us by recommendation and we are proud of our personal, professional and friendly approach to recruitment.
ESS Employment Ltd employees benefit from our complete “Employee Discount Outlet Pack” that allows you to save on shopping, travelling and dining with family and friends. The pack offers discount benefits to you anytime, everywhere and on any online device. Discounts available at Amazon, Apple, Vue Cinemas, M&S, Boots, Cineworld, Tesco and Sainsbury are just a small selection of your choices. See our website for more information www.ess-emp.co.uk