The Village Bakery Group
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN

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What would you get for working here?
If you have the technical and quality experience we are looking for, then you will receive a total reward package that includes
- Competitive salary of £30,692.03 p/a
- 8% Pension Contribution
- 28 days annual leave (Inc of Bank Holidays)
- £250 refer-a-friend scheme
- Access to Stream (formerly Wagestream) – a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you track earnings and access earned pay before payday, plus budgeting tools and money support to help you stay in control
- Access to an exclusive employee benefits/discounts platform where you can save £££s on your everyday spends
- Excellent coffee machines available free-of-charge
- Professional development opportunities and qualifications
- A progressive working environment that puts its people at the heart of what it does
- Great opportunity for career development
What would you be doing?
Our vision as a business is to be the “Go-to” supplier of bakery products, working nationally with retailers such as M&S, Tesco, and Sainsbury’s on their premium private label range and regionally through the Village Bakery brand.
In achieving this vision, we want to be recognised as a family business that continually invests in the future through the development of our people, quality, and food safety culture, equipment, and processes.
As a QA Technician, you will support the Technical team in ensuring that all products, processes, and materials meet the highest standards of food safety, quality, legality, and customer compliance. The role will play a key part in maintaining an audit-ready environment and promoting a strong food safety culture across the site.
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Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Carrying out quality checks and process verification across production
- Supporting HACCP monitoring and CCP verification activities
- Conducting GMP, hygiene, and factory standards audits
- Completing product, environmental, and microbiological sampling activities
- Supporting allergen control and foreign body management programmes
- Raising and supporting investigation of non-conformances and quality incidents
- Assisting with customer complaint investigations and trend analysis
- Maintaining accurate technical records and documentation within the QMS
- Supporting calibration activities for technical equipment
- Working closely with Production and Operations teams to maintain quality standards
The successful candidate for this role will need to demonstrate the following skills, qualifications, and attributes:
Essential
- Experience working in a QA or Technical role within food manufacturing
- Understanding of food safety systems including HACCP and GMP
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate documentation
- Confident using Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment


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Desirable
- Experience working within a bakery manufacturing environment
- Awareness of BRCGS Food Safety Standard or retailer technical standards
- Experience supporting internal or external audits
- Experience investigating non-conformances or customer complaints
Qualifications
- Food Safety Level 2 and HACCP Level 2 (or willingness to achieve)
- Food Safety Level 3, HACCP Level 3, or Internal Auditor qualification would be advantageous
So, who are we?
If you haven’t heard of us before, we are a family-owned and managed Craft Bakery producing an award-winning range of Bread, Morning Goods, Pies, and Gluten Free products.
Our business has been producing products in this category since 1964 and since then we have grown in success due to our reputation for quality, innovation, and technical expertise.
As a result of this continued growth, we now operate from a number of world-class bakeries in and around Wrexham, including our dedicated gluten-free site ‘Gluten Freedom’ and our state-of-the-art ‘Super Bakery’ at Ash Road.
If you would like to join our award-winning, quality-driven team, please use the ‘apply now’ link and follow the online application instructions.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!
Equal opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
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