QA Technician (Food Quality Assurance)

Location: Onsite in Livingston, United Kingdom. Full-time fixed-term position until December 2027, working a rotating two-week schedule: six days from Sunday to Friday in week one and four days from Monday to Thursday in week two, generally from 09:00 to 17:30.

Salary: Up to £32,000 per year, depending on experience.

Company

hirify.global provides testing, inspection, certification, and auditing services, including food safety and quality services across the supply chain.

What you will do

• Conduct targeted inspections of own-label products against agreed specifications.
• Perform depot hygiene audits at established frequencies.
• Sample products and assess taste profiles across a wide range of food categories.
• Enter and analyse quality data in dedicated computer systems.
• Support consistent product quality and compliance with food manufacturing standards at the client site.

Requirements

• Experience with food systems and quality assurance.
• Experience working in large depots and food manufacturing systems.
• Experience using Excel and warehouse systems.
• Knowledge of HACCP, food hygiene certifications, and temperature legislation, equipment, and monitoring systems.
• Availability to work onsite in Livingston according to the rotating schedule.

Culture & Benefits

• Discretionary performance-related bonus, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Private medical cover, subject to eligibility criteria.
• Competitive pension scheme and life assurance.
• Generous annual leave allowance, increasing with service, plus bank holidays and an additional birthday day off.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Retailer discounts, wellbeing initiatives, discounted gym membership, service awards, and Christmas vouchers.