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Join our dynamic team as an Internal Quality Assurance Technician and play a crucial role in maintaining our high standards of excellence! In this position, you will be responsible for conducting thorough inspections, implementing quality control measures, and ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Your keen eye for detail and analytical skills will help us identify areas for improvement and drive continuous enhancement in our processes. If you’re passionate about quality and eager to contribute to a culture of excellence, we want to hear from you! Elevate your career and make a real impact— apply today!

Quality Assurance Technician – Refresco UK – Bridgwater (Just off J23 of the M5)

Day shift, Monday to Friday

What’s in it for you:

Competitive salary
4% annual bonus
Employer pension
Free virtual GP appointment
X3 Life assurance
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and option to perchance an additional 3 days
Flexible benefits (salary sacrifice) – additional healthcare cover, dental insurance, 10X life assurance, car package, will writing services, financial advice services, activities pass, discounts on major retailors.  

About the Role

You will report to the Quality Manager, and work as part of a well-regarded, focused quality team. You will support the quality improvement and right-first-time agenda so that products are legally manufactured and compliant with customer specifications.

Here are your key duties & responsibilities as a Quality Assurance Technician at Refresco Bridgwater:

Actively participate in the implementation of site quality improvement projects.
Assisting in the investigation of consumer complaints determining root cause and corrective action necessary to prevent reoccurrences.
Participating in the internal audit schedule demonstrating compliance with Company, Customer, and industry standards.
Completing traceability exercises.
Undertaking GMP and Hygiene audits to the required schedule.
Completing operational quality control compliance audits, and reporting non-conformances.  

About You

This role is and ideal if you are looking to start your career in a food quality or food hygiene related role . You might be a recent Graduate with relevant qualifications.

You will need to be confident and have the ability to influence others. This role is heavily centred around compliance and ensuring the factory is audit ready at all times, so you will need to be organised, methodical and have good attention to detail. If you have experience with auditing, quality control or have worked in a quality/compliance/process related role previously, we would be keen to hear from you.

Food safety and hygiene related qualifications would be highly desirable for this role.

You will need to be customer focused, as you will be dealing with customer queries and complaints so you will need to have good customer service. 

About Refresco

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and has more than 13,500 employees. (url removed). 

Refresco Bridgwater is a 24/7 operation manufacturing soft drinks including dairy products. We have 27 production lines in total which produce both bottled and carton drinks.

Refresco is an equal-opportunity employer. We are fully committed to diversity and inclusion. #LI-GK1