Job Description

About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
About the role
We are currently recruiting for Quality Assurance Technologist to join the team at our Gainsborough manufacturing site. The successful candidate will join the Quality team and play a key role in maintaining and improving product safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.
Key responsibilities

• Ensure all production is being carried out in line with Quality Control, HACCP requirements, operating procedures including visual inspections, audits, QC line checks as required.
• Take product samples as required for QC testing, organoleptic analysis, external microbiological and chemical analysis, shelf-life retention.
• Take environmental swabs and air plates.
• Inspect all raw material entering the site to ensure they meet specification.
• Audit production documentation to ensure correct completion and highlight any anomalies.
• Manage non-conforming materials to ensure appropriate action is taken depending on the corrective action decision.
• Monitor shelf life.
• Conduct organoleptic analysis on all products to maintain consistency.
• Review supplier approval.
• Complete customer technical documentation when required.
• Ensure BRC Quality Standards, Good Manufacturing Policies, KMS standards and procedures are followed and documented where required.

Qualifications and skills

• Previous hands?on experience within food manufacturing environments
• HACCP qualified with comprehensive knowledge of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), with practical experience in identifying, monitoring, and controlling food safety hazards across production lines.
• Strong understanding of GMP principles,
• Certified in food safety practices, with hands?on application in manufacturing environments.
• Experienced in preparing documentation and evidence for internal and external audits.
• SAP Knowledge is highly desirable

Why join Kerry?
At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference. We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.
We are a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.
We also offer

• 25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Perkbox Access discounts on shopping, travel, and entertainment as well as wellbeing resources.
• OurShare Opportunity to invest in the company through our employee share purchase programme.
• Employee Assistance Programme Confidential support for mental health, wellbeing, and personal challenges, available 24/7 for you and your family.
• Platform55 Inclusive support for life's key moments, offering expert guidance across parenting, caregiving, and personal development.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Skills Required