Quality Assurance Technologist

Quality Assurance Technologist
Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)
On-site

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for two Quality Assurance Technologists to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role

As a Quality Assurance Technologist at KP Snacks Ashby, you’ll play a hands-on role in keeping our food safety and quality standards high across site. You’ll spend much of your time in the manufacturing environment, working alongside colleagues to coach good practice, identify risks and drive practical improvements.

You’ll support day-to-day quality activities across all product processes, using data, audits and shop floor observations to spot trends and help reduce complaints. You’ll lead and support site sensory activities, including daily PPA, sensory panels, end-of-shelf-life assessments and competitor benchmarking, using insight and trending to improve product quality.

You’ll be actively involved in core food safety systems such as HACCP, allergen management and acrylamide control, ensuring monitoring, documentation and training are effective. The role also includes supporting internal and external audits, managing quality documentation and contributing to continuous improvement using IWS tools.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Manufacturing, Packaging, Engineering and Technical, as well as with suppliers, making this a varied, fast-paced role for someone who enjoys being visible on site and making a real impact on quality.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement

• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care

• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary

• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more

• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Driving food safety and quality standards across the shop floor, coaching colleagues and promoting strong quality behaviours using KP Snacks standards and IWS tools

• Supporting and challenging compliance with the KP Quality Management System, influencing standards at all levels to ensure consistent and effective application

• Being a key member of the site HACCP team, supporting reviews, documentation, risk assessments and training to maintain robust food safety systems

• Leading and supporting site sensory activities, including daily PPA, sensory panels, end-of-shelf-life assessments and competitor benchmarking, using trending and reporting to drive improvements and link actions to customer complaints

• Supporting audits, improvement plans and technical activity, including internal audits, allergen management, acrylamide programmes, supplier quality management and continuous improvement projects across site

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

• Expert knowledge of food safety to Level 3, with a strong understanding of good manufacturing standards and practices

• Experience of HACCP and Quality Management Systems, including internal audits and effective management of non-conformances and corrective actions

• Strong influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to coach, challenge and support colleagues at all levels

• Excellent attention to detail and data interpretation skills, with confident use of Microsoft Word, Excel and quality systems

• Knowledge of food science, process technology and sensory evaluation, with a strong motivation to drive quality improvement and continuous learning

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